ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167975
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| Date: | Thursday 27 March 1941 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 222 (Natal) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P7909 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Easton, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall |
Involved in a mid-air collision with Spitfire P8028 of the same unit. Forced landed. The pilot died from his injuries later that day.
Pilot:
Sgt (748084) Walter WILSON RAFVR, died as the result of a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Spitfire P7909 flew on with the RAF and later the Royal Navy before being Struck off Charge in April, 1945.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
RAF Casualties-1941
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2014 00:59 | angels one five | Added |
| 19-Jul-2014 01:09 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2015 16:19 | Leopard DX | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2019 09:18 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative] |
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