ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154275
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| Date: | Thursday 26 June 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FPP ATA |
| Registration: | P8538 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Biggin Hill, Kent |
The Spitfire was being delivered to No.92 Squadron at Biggin Hill by an ATA pilot from No.1 Ferry Pilot Pool.
The pilot missed his approach and attempted to overshoot, but struck a barracks block and crashed.
First Officer William Noel Estes (US pilot) Air Transport Auxiliary - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
ATA Casualties.
Spitfire production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2013 08:56 | angels one five | Added |
| 15-Jun-2015 06:25 | Ing Edcker | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2018 20:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 08-Oct-2019 08:46 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2022 08:44 | angels one five | Updated [Time] |
| 26-Jun-2023 21:14 | Nepa | Updated [[Time]] |
| 19-Aug-2023 03:36 | angels one five | Updated [[[Time]]] |
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