ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163310
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 July 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 403 (Wolf) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | P7825 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Shifnal, northwest of RAF Cosford, Shropshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ternhill, Shropshire |
| RAF Ternhill |
Control lost while flying in cloud. Dived into the ground and burned.
SOC 5/8/41.
The weather was described in the unit's Operations Record Book as "overcast and squally."
Crew:
Sgt Lesa Girman (pilot) RCAF, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
RAF Casualties-1941
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2014 19:52 | angels one five | Added |
| 24-May-2015 20:16 | Oezil | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2021 07:05 | angels one five | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2023 16:26 | Nepa | Updated [[Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]] |
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