ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 207616
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| Date: | Thursday 15 March 2018 |
| Time: | 15:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Spitfire Mk XXVI Replica Experimental |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | D-ESKU |
| MSN: | HWK-002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Herzlia-Allee, 5 km from Marl-Loemuehle Airport -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EDLM Marl-Loemuehle |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Aircraft crashed under unknown conditions. There was a pre impact fire during flight.
The Pilot was seriously injured. According to eyewitness reports, the pilot is supposed to have rescued himself from the plane, but his clothes are said to have burned. The pilot succumbed to his injuries in hospital 3 weeks later.
Sources:
http://www.recklinghaeuser-zeitung.de/staedte/marl/45770-Marl~/Im-Freerbruch-Kleinflugzeug-abgestuerzt;art996,2183242
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8854046
https://www.bfu-web.de/DE/Publikationen/Bulletins/2018/Bulletin2018-03.pdf
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Replica Spitfire crashes in Germany. The pilot was injured.
— Planes Of Legend (@PlanesOfLegend) 15 mars 2018
Mit Rettungshubschrauber in Spezialklinik gebracht: Marler mit Kleinflugzeug abgestürzt - Recklinghäuser Zeitung https://t.co/Q3zC6WBaNI pic.twitter.com/ffempdAG5W
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2018 19:45 | Copi | Added |
| 15-Mar-2018 20:57 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 15-Mar-2018 22:22 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Embed code] |
| 16-Mar-2018 07:16 | GeoffR | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Mar-2018 18:30 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2018 17:57 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2023 18:03 | Anon. | Updated [[Total fatalities, Narrative]] |
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