Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa P8163,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121965
 
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Date:Sunday 1 June 1941
Time:21:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa
Owner/operator:41 Sqn RAF
Registration: P8163
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Nr Thimbleby, 6 miles east of Northallerton, North Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Catterick, Yorkshire
Destination airport:RAF Catterick
Narrative:
Spitfire P8163: Crashed on high ground in poor visibility. 01/06/1941
The pilot suffered severe injuries and died the next day. Cat. E2 SOC 10/6/41.

Sgt (NZ391826) Eric Eugene Croker RNZAF - killed.
R.I.P.

Sources:

Spitfire production list

Revision history:

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30-Dec-2011 06:08 Nepa Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
13-Jan-2012 00:16 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location]
15-Jan-2012 13:22 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport]
23-Jan-2012 01:28 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
09-Nov-2012 16:21 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]
10-Nov-2012 02:15 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
19-Sep-2013 07:57 angels one five Updated [Time, Location, Narrative]
07-Apr-2014 09:03 angels one five Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport]
06-Jun-2015 20:55 Angel dick one Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
12-May-2021 06:48 angels one five Updated [Narrative]
30-Jun-2023 09:07 Nepa Updated [[Narrative]]
14-Aug-2023 01:55 angels one five Updated [[[Narrative]]]

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