ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166585
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| Date: | Thursday 17 June 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 58 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P7978 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Alloa, Clackmannanshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grangemouth, Stirlingshire |
| RAF Grangemouth |
Collided in the air with Spitfire X4914 during a training flight.
The pilot of P7978, P/O Edwards, baled out and was uninjured.
The pilot of the other aircraft lost his life.
Sources:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/wwshack/Misc/58OTURollOfHonour.htm
Spitfire production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2014 20:24 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Jul-2015 19:42 | Angel dick five | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2020 03:07 | angels one five | Updated [Phase] |
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