Accident Hawker Hurricane Mk I W9180, Wednesday 7 January 1942
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Date:Wednesday 7 January 1942
Time:12:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic HURI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Owner/operator:56 OTU RAF
Registration: W9180
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:above the field farm in Walpole, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hurricane W9180 air accident of two practicing Hurricanes. (+ Hurricane V7469) 7.1.1942
Hurricane V7469 made emergency landing.
Hurricane W9180 crashed.

Pilot:
Sgt F. POKORNÝ (Cs.pilot) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

ORB 56 OTU RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Aug-2019 15:42 Nepa Added [Operator, ]
01-Dec-2019 20:43 angels one five Updated [Narrative, ]

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