ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150777
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| Date: | Saturday 10 August 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 5 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L1063 |
| MSN: | 278 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Aston Down, Gloucestershire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aston Down |
Spitfire L1063 collided with Blenheim L6799, crashed and burned.10/08/1940
The Spitfire pilot & Blenheim crew were all killed in the accident.
R.I.P.
Pilot:
Sgt (745647) Edward Cyril James WILSON RAFVR - killed.
Sources:
1.Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2.Spitfire production list
3.RAF Casualties-1940.
4.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2012 12:37 | angels one five | Added |
| 20-Nov-2012 13:11 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Operator, Narrative] |
| 07-Aug-2013 02:18 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Mar-2015 18:37 | Siczak | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2021 20:56 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2023 00:25 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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