Hurricane N2470 near Leconfield.
On the 18th of April 1940 the engine of this aircraft failed in the air, the pilot was attempting to force land in a field when he
hit a tree doing so and crashed. The location is very vague - near Leconfield. 60 MU recovered the aircraft on 21st April 1940.
Pilot - Name unknown, uninjured.
Hurricane N2470 was built to contract 751458/38 by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. at either their Kingston or Brooklands factories. It was delivered
to 245 Squadron at Leconfield in January 1940. Cat.W/FA damage was recorded following the incident detailed above following inspection
by 60 MU on 21st April 1940 and struck off charge.