ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166812
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| Date: | Sunday 3 October 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 61 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P7986 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Leicester -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Rednal, Shropshire |
| RAF Rednal |
Collided in the air with Spitfire R6801 of the same unit.
The pilot baled out but did not survive.
Pilot:
Sgt Wrold Emil Wroldsen Royal Norwegian Air Force, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
http://www.luftwaffe.no/Table2.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jun-2014 04:47 | angels one five | Added |
| 18-Jun-2015 17:48 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2021 21:09 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Phase, Narrative] |
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