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| Date: | Monday 25 August 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.103 Hornet F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | 80 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WB903 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles ENE of Waglan Island -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kai Tak, Hong Kong |
Hornet F3 WB903 - Collided with Hornet WF959 off Waglan Island Hong Kong 25.08.52 & dived into sea.
Crew:
Flt Lt Peter Raymond Starkings 3043907 RAF (pilot) - killed. Buried at Colonial Cemetery, Hong Kong
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH103%20prodn%20list.txt
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jun-2008 01:00 | JINX | Added |
| 07-Jun-2008 12:07 | JINX | Updated |
| 07-Jun-2008 14:04 | JINX | Updated |
| 15-Jun-2015 11:21 | BlB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 15-Jun-2018 05:34 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2025 15:31 | Carrotcruncher | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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