ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160846
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| Date: | Saturday 10 April 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | CGS RAF |
| Registration: | P7677 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles W of Huntingdon -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire |
Spitfire P7677 of the Central Gunnery School, RAF, crashed after colliding with Wellington Mk Ia N2865 of the same unit during a training exercise.
The pilot of the Spitfire, P/O E.H. Griffith RAAF, escaped with minor injuries, but the 6 airmen in the bomber all died in the crash of their aircraft.
P/O Griffiths died on 29/9/43 in the crash of Mosquito Mk II DZ690.
Sources:
RAF Commands Forum
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2013 08:51 | angels one five | Added |
| 18-Jun-2015 17:04 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2021 17:18 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Phase, Narrative] |
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