ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 93674
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| Date: | Sunday 27 August 1944 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: |  North American Mustang Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 3 TEU RAF |
| Registration: | FX892 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles NE of Andover, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aston Down |
P-51C Mustang III FX892, ( ex-USAAF 43-12381 ) of No.3 Tactical Exercise Unit broke up in flight five miles NE of Andover, Hampshire, killing the pilot.
Warrant Officer Robert Andrew WHYTE ( 1256128 ) RAFVR ( 24 ) is buried at Chelmsford ( Writtle Rd ) Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1943_2.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20130717113810/http://daveg4otu.tripod.com:80/hancrash.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20120911110546/http://www.rafcommands.com:80/Fighter/3teuF.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2011 07:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Mar-2019 09:39 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Jun-2022 00:15 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2022 15:49 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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