ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168098
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| Date: | Monday 20 July 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 58 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8078 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile east of Milnathort, Kinross -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grangemouth, Stirlingshire |
| RAF Grangemouth |
Presentation aircraft 'Garfield Weston 3'.
Engine failure. In the ensuing forced landing the aircraft hit trees and lost a wing.
The pilot, A.J. Stephenson (USA), survived with injuries.
Spitfire P8078 was beyond repair and written off the books.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2014 05:18 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Jan-2015 04:57 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2015 19:56 | Angel dick one | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 16-Jul-2015 19:56 | Angel dick five | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Feb-2021 02:07 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
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