Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX PT770,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161265
 
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Date:Friday 29 September 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX
Owner/operator:74 (Tiger) Sqn RAF
Registration: PT770
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Wevelgem, West Flanders -   Belgium
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Wevelghem
Narrative:
Hit obstacle on approach & DBR in crash.

Sources:

Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Oct-2013 09:35 JINX Added
25-Mar-2015 18:30 Jixon Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
02-Jun-2015 15:42 King Updated [Operator]
14-Nov-2022 07:04 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Destination airport]
14-Nov-2022 07:05 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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