Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk XI PA863,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158407
 
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Date:Wednesday 8 March 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XI
Owner/operator:16 Sqn RAF
Registration: PA863
MSN: 5045
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:English Channel, off Calais -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Hartford Bridge, Hampshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Abandoned returning from PR mission. The pilot did not survive.
Pilot:
F/O (Aus408266) Alan Louden PEARSALL RAAF - killed.
R.I.P.

Sources:

Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
Spitfire production list
cwgc

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Aug-2013 03:04 JINX Added
02-Mar-2015 19:22 Ing Edcker Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
21-Apr-2015 01:51 angels one five Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Jun-2015 07:39 Angel dick one Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
05-Nov-2019 23:55 angels one five Updated [Narrative]

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