Sgt HANZLICEK Otto
 Sitensky L. |
Official No.:
787 697
Date and place of birth:
Date and place of death:
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War Service
| Unit | Since | To | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 312 | 19.09.1940 | 10.10.1940 | Sgt |
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During training flight on 10th October 1940 at 14.15 engine of his Hurricane I L1547 caught fire and he bale out near Oglett but the wind blown him over river Mersey. There he fell down into river mud, 300 - 400 yards from the riverside and he drowned.
His body was found 5 miles to the east from Speke on 1st November 1940 and it was burried in Liverpool. He was the first killed pilot of No. 312 Czechoslovak Fighter Squadron. |
| More info about this accident you can find on page dedicated to Hurricane L1547. |
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