ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151180
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| Date: | Thursday 8 August 1940 |
| Time: | 10:15 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 234 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3278 |
| MSN: | 489 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Pensilva, near Liskeard, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF St Eval, Cornwall |
Ran out of fuel during a routine patrol.
Force landed. Sgt J. Szlagowski safe.
Repaired and returned to service.
Embarked on s.s. Peter Maersk 8/11/42 and lost at sea.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2012 17:33 | angels one five | Added |
| 12-Dec-2012 17:46 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2013 13:41 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 07-Nov-2014 19:18 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2015 13:12 | Fuxs | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 31-Jan-2021 23:54 | angels one five | Updated [Source] |
| 15-Jun-2023 16:15 | Nepa | Updated [[Source]] |
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