ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203641
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| Date: | 01-JUN-1945 |
| Time: | 10:45 |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk IB |
| Owner/operator: | 438 (Wild Cat) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | SW393 |
| MSN: | F3-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Copenhagen -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.166 Flensburg |
| Copenhagen |
Engine failure at low level (300 feet AGL), proceeded to carry out a forced landing in a field. His starboard wing tip hit the ground in the final turn causing the aircraft to cartwheel and break up.
Pilot C/13458 S/L Jack Rife Beirnes DFC & bar (RCAF) perished from his wounds 10 minutes after the crash.
Sources:
438 SQN archives
Book Typhoon Wings of 2nd TAF 1943–45
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2017 18:42 | tachel | Added |
| 31-Dec-2017 19:08 | tachel | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 14-Nov-2020 16:09 | tachel | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2021 18:14 | tachel | Updated [Photo] |
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