ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17563
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Friday 9 February 1945 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire F Mk IXC |
| Owner/operator: | 312 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BS433 |
| MSN: | DU-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chislet Marshes, 10 miles west of RAF Manston, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bradwell Bay, Essex |
A crash during a squadron height climb. Probable loss of pilot consciousness owing to oxygen starvation resulting in a loss of control.
Spitfire BS433 lost a wing in a steep spiral dive and crashed, exploding.
Pilot:
P/O (185292) Alois Záleský RAFVR - killed. He is buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Na nebi hrdého Albionu - J.Rajlich
Spitfire Production List.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2008 01:42 | Nepa | Added |
| 13-Nov-2011 11:07 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Feb-2015 19:51 | Jixn | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2020 08:00 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Nov-2020 18:18 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Jul-2021 11:46 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 27-Jul-2023 19:46 | angels one five | Updated [[Location, Operator]] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation