Incident Hawker Fury Mk I K5679,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68749
 
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Date:Thursday 18 March 1937
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic hafu model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Fury Mk I
Owner/operator:11 FTS RAF
Registration: K5679
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire
Destination airport:RAF Wittering, Northamptonshire
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hawker Fury Mk.1 K5679, 11 FTS, RAF Wittering: Written off 18/3/37 when hit target during gunnery training & lost a wheel. Aircraft overturned on landing back at RAF Wittering & Damaged Beyond Repair. Aircraft not repaired, and struck off charge 14/5/37.

Sources:

1. Royal Air Force Aircraft K1000-K9999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1976 page 45)
2. Photo of accident: http://www.raf-in-combat.com/wpsite/wp-content/uploads/edd/2014/09/tn_Fury-37.jpg

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Oct-2009 11:01 JINX Added
09-Apr-2018 23:29 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
23-Nov-2018 18:48 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Operator]

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