ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152130
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 April 1941 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 41 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P8049 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Whashton, near Richmond, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Catterick, Yorkshire |
| RAF Catterick |
The pilot lost contact with his section leader in poor visibility and low cloud whilst on patrol, and could not locate the airfield. He flew into high ground in cloud and crashed. It is believed that he was preparing to bale out, owing to shortage of fuel as the safety harness was found to be unfastened.
Declared Cat. E on 2/4/41 and Struck off Charge ( written off the books) on 7/4/41.
Pilot:
P/O (86346) Michael Featherstone BRIGGS RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
RAF Casualties-1941.
'Blood Sweat and Courage - 41 Squadron RAF 1939 to 1942' author Steve Brew, pub. by Fonthill.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2012 19:26 | angels one five | Added |
| 29-Dec-2012 19:30 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 26-Jul-2013 15:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
| 07-Sep-2013 10:19 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 03-Apr-2014 08:43 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2015 06:59 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2015 20:53 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2023 09:19 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative]] |
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