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| Date: | Monday 1 March 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk Ib |
| Owner/operator: | 486 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R8706 |
| MSN: | SA-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chalder Farm, Sidlesham, Sussex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Station Tangmere ? |
Crashed in a forced landing following engine failure. The pilot, Flt-Sgt Murray Osborne Jorgenson NZ413086 RNZAF survived.
The Typhoon went to No.13 Maintenance Unit where it was reduced to spare parts and written off the books on 10/6/43.
Murray Jorgenson was shot down and killed by flak on an anti-shipping strike off Le Havre on 16/9/43.
R.I.P
Sources:
486 (NZ) Sqdn History
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2019 10:09 | angels one five | Added |
| 28-Oct-2019 08:39 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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