ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 181668
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Date: | Wednesday 19 August 1953 |
Time: | |
Type: | Supermarine Spitfire PR XI |
Owner/operator: | Luftforsvaret (RNoAF) |
Registration: | A-ZC |
MSN: | PL994 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | ca 5 km E of Egersund -
Norway
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Sola Air Station (SVG/ENZV) |
Destination airport: | Kjevik (KRS) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed after engine failure. Pilot Kapt Harald Meland bailed out, but too low and died.
Sources:
http://flyblader.com/onewebmedia/Nr%202%20Spitfire%20XI.pdf https://www.nrk.no/norge/disse-norske-pilotene-omkom-1.11637858 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Nov-2015 18:26 |
TB |
Added |
24-Nov-2015 19:40 |
TB |
Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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