ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200996
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 February 1943 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: |  Curtiss Kittyhawk Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 2 ADU RAF |
| Registration: | AL148 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Martuba airfield -
 Libya
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
On 3 February 1943 at 1550 hrs Flt Sgt Peter Tanner 926067 of 2 ADU RAF was ferrying a Kittyhawk I AL148 from Martuba. The aircraft had only just taken off when it was seen to turn back, assumingly with some form of engine failure. Whilst on approach the aircraft was seen to stall and crashed near the airfield killing Flt Sgt Tanner.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?6321-Mystery-pilot-killed-February-3-1943&p=36028#post36028
http://wikimapia.org/1220331/Martuba-Airport-Air-base
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2017 10:03 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
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