Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia R6899,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150633
 
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Date:Monday 3 February 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Owner/operator:54 Sqn RAF
Registration: R6899
MSN: 856
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Catterick, Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Catterick, Yorkshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed in a practice dogfight.
Cat. E SOC 10/2/41.
Crew:
P/O (41520) John William BOCCA (pilot) RAF - killed

Sources:

Spitfire production list
cwgc

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Nov-2012 01:25 angels one five Added
12-Nov-2012 01:25 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
14-Aug-2013 07:56 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Narrative]
19-Aug-2013 17:43 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
19-Aug-2013 17:46 angels one five Updated [Source, Narrative]
20-Aug-2013 23:19 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
26-Aug-2013 20:52 angels one five Updated [Operator, Nature]
22-Oct-2013 08:23 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type]
09-Jun-2015 16:45 Angel dick one Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
07-Jul-2022 23:53 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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