ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 17601
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| Date: | Saturday 3 March 1945 |
| Time: | 11:35 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 57 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | BL965 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lowick, North Brunton, Northumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Boulmer, Northumberland |
The engine of the Spitfire caught fire in the air.
The pilot made an immediate forced landing attempt and crashed, overturning.
Cat. E damage.
SOC 6 March 1945.
Crew:
Sgt (788543) Bohuslav VELVARSKÝ (pilot) RAFVR - OK
Sources:
1. Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2008 07:06 | Nepa | Added |
| 24-Nov-2011 04:04 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 27-Dec-2011 03:46 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 21-Sep-2013 09:58 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2015 10:21 | Emil Robot | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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