Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb AB257,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 118810
 
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Date:Wednesday 30 September 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb
Owner/operator:4th FGp USAAF
Registration: AB257
MSN: 2380
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Kenley, Whyteleafe, Surrey, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Kenley, Surrey
Narrative:
Forced landing. 4th FG, USAAF 9-8-42 Overshot landing at Kenley FACE 30-9-42

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jan-2012 01:46 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative]
15-Sep-2013 07:25 angels one five Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative]
15-Sep-2013 07:34 angels one five Updated [Date]
16-Mar-2020 08:49 DG333 Updated [Operator, Operator]
04-Feb-2021 12:06 Nepa Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator]

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