ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56813
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| Date: | 28-FEB-1943 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  North American Mustang Mk I |
| Operator: | 41 OTU, RAF |
| Registration: | AG585 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Nr Hawarden Village, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hawarden |
| RAF Hawarden |
Bird strike on pitot head when over the gunnery range. Returned to the aerodrome with airspeed indicator u/s. Initial approach was too fast, went around and then stalled and crashed on the second approach. Caught fire.
Three civilians showed great courage in removing the pilot from the blazing wreck.
F/O Edward Worrell Graham J/20012 RCAF received injuries from which he died the following day.
Edward Worrell Graham is buried in the Hawarden Cemetery.
Sources:
Air Ministry Form 1180
http://www.int-birdstrike.org/Athens_Papers/IBSC27%20WPI-2.pdf
http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=20488&view=next
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2009 10:08 | WJR | Added |
| 25-Sep-2011 13:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 11-Nov-2012 05:00 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2012 05:13 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2012 05:16 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Dec-2012 01:29 | angels one five | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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