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| Date: | Friday 2 February 1940 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane |
| Owner/operator: | 46 Squadron RAF |
| Registration: | L1796 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | RAF Digby -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Cotes |
| RAF Digby |
Returning to RAF Digby from forward base, L1796 skidded on landing into a snow drift and nosed over. This cause a runway blockage for others landings after.
PO Bunker pilot not injured
Sources:
1. National Archives Kew - 47Sqdn ORB record of events doc AIR27/460/12 page 2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-2024 09:57 | redwine163 | Added |
| 15-Dec-2024 10:05 | redwine163 | Updated [Operator, ] |
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