ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168742
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 May 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 9 MU RAF |
| Registration: | P8161 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Colne, Lancashire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cosford, Shropshire |
| RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian |
Spitfire P8161 was being ferried from 9 Maintenance Unit, Cosford to Turnhouse for use by 603 Squadron when it crashed on mist covered high ground near the Wolf Stones, between Colne and Haworth.
The aircraft suffered Cat.E damage and was written off the books.
The pilot lost his life.
Crew:
Sgt (748540) Charles Edward BELL (pilot) RAFVR, killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
CWGC
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/p8161.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2014 09:36 | angels one five | Added |
| 26-Nov-2014 07:21 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2015 20:54 | Tu104 | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2021 07:29 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2023 09:28 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Narrative]] |
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