ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165136
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| Date: | Saturday 27 March 1943 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 61 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P7896 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Rednal, Shropshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Rednal, Shropshire |
| RAF Rednal |
Spitfire P7896 was being operated by No. 61 Operational Training Unit at RAF Station Rednal when a tyre burst on landing. The aircraft swung off the runway and overturned. The pilot, 1288212 Sgt W.J. Boots, survived the crash.
P7896 was initially assessed as Cat.B, but was reassessed as Cat.E on 20/4/43 and written off the books.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2014 06:24 | angels one five | Added |
| 31-Mar-2014 06:35 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 18-Jun-2015 17:35 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 01-Feb-2021 18:52 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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