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| Date: | Wednesday 20 November 1940 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 (Canadian) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P2617 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Saltcoats Town, Stevenston, Ayrshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Castletown, Caithness, Scotland, UK. |
| RAF Castletown, Caithness, Scotland, UK. |
The aircraft while on patrol from RAF Castletown, Caithness, Scotland, suffered oil pressure failure, the pilot, Flying Officer Watson successfully carried a belly landing in a field near Saltcoats town, Ayrshire Scotland. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.
Sources:
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/documents/collections/72-A-1404-Hurricane-1-P2617.pdf
http://www.warbirdregistry.org/hurriregistry/hurricane-p2617.html
http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=66288
Images:
RAF Upper Heyford (EGUA), Oxfordshire, UK - 19th June 1971
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, London - 18th September 2010
RAF Upper Heyford (EGUA), Oxfordshire, UK - 19th June 1971
Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, UK - 18th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2020 17:15 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 04-Aug-2020 19:35 | Jixon | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 05-Aug-2020 17:45 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 06-Aug-2020 19:24 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 20-Nov-2021 18:23 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo, ] |
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