Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX PT497,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161081
 
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Date:Sunday 4 March 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX
Owner/operator:73 Sqn RAF
Registration: PT497
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:S of Levade -   Croatia
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit by flak while attacking train near Grosupija & abandoned.

Sources:

Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
73 SQN ORB March 1945

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Sep-2013 05:19 JINX Added
01-Apr-2015 07:46 Quentin Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
15-Feb-2021 20:11 johnny155 Updated [Location, Country, Source, Narrative]

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