Accident Hawker Typhoon Mk IB MN426, Tuesday 15 August 1944
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Date:Tuesday 15 August 1944
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic typh model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Typhoon Mk IB
Owner/operator:438 (Wild Cat) Sqn RCAF
Registration: MN426
MSN: F3-H
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Commeaux, Orne département -   France
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Lantheuil
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Aircraft flown by (J27387) F/O William Harold Morrison 438 SQN RCAF. Aircraft impacted ground at Trou just North of Bouër.

Sources:

438 SQN RCAF archives
https://backtonormandy.org
http://francecrashes39-45.net/page_fiche_av.php?id=2998

Images:


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Nov-2017 16:58 tachel Added
17-Dec-2017 15:02 tachel Updated [Cn, Narrative, ]
06-Mar-2021 09:58 TigerTimon Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, ]
21-Mar-2021 17:51 tachel Updated [Photo, ]

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