ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160631
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| Date: | Saturday 6 January 1945 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XIX |
| Owner/operator: | 541 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PL901 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | field in Hobbs Barracks near East Grinstead, Surrey, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
Spitfire PL901: Engine failed on PR mission, crashlanded near East Grinstead, Surrey,6.1.1945
Crew:
F/O (Aus409629) Geoffrey Edgar WALKER (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
2. ORB 541 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2013 02:18 | JINX | Added |
| 29-Mar-2015 18:29 | Jixn | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 05-Mar-2020 20:47 | Iwosh | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator] |
| 02-May-2021 09:36 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-May-2021 09:45 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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