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| Date: | Wednesday 3 February 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.103 Hornet F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | 33 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WB885 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Butterworth, Malaya -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Butterworth |
Hornet WB885: Written off after losing power Butterworth Malaya 03/02/1954
Both engines lost power after take-off, overshot landing & overturned, catching fire.
Crew:
Plt Offr Peter Michael Rathbone RAF (pilot) - killed. Buried at Western Road Cemetery, Penang
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH103%20prodn%20list.txt
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2008 19:29 | JINX | Added |
| 07-Jun-2008 14:18 | JINX | Updated |
| 19-Jun-2013 18:25 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 13-Aug-2013 22:41 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, ] |
| 18-Jan-2016 17:46 | JIXN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 15-Jun-2018 05:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2025 12:00 | Carrotcruncher | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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