Gear-up landing Incident Supermarine Spitfire F Mk IXC LZ920,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17584
 
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Date:Wednesday 2 May 1945
Time:16:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire F Mk IXC
Owner/operator:310 Sqn RAF
Registration: LZ920
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Upperfold Farm, Fernhurst, Sussex, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Manston, Kent
Destination airport:RAF Exeter and back to RAF Manston
Narrative:
Engine failed, DBF after bellylanded.
Crew:
F/Sgt (788479) Miloslav KRATOCHVÍL (pilot) RAFVR - injury

Sources:

Spitfire prod. list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Apr-2008 22:19 Nepa Added
27-Apr-2008 02:44 Nepa Updated
27-Dec-2011 03:23 Nepa Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative]
13-Jun-2013 13:33 johnbitton Updated [Destination airport, Narrative]
23-Nov-2020 18:41 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]

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