ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56813
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| Date: | Sunday 28 February 1943 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  North American Mustang Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 41 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | AG585 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Hawarden Village, Flintshire, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hawarden, Flintshire |
| 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.
Pilot:
F/O (J/20012) Edward Worrell Graham RCAF received injuries from which he died the following day.
R.I.P.
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
cwgc
Revision history:
| 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] |
| 09-Jun-2015 09:54 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2018 08:02 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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