ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229798
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| Date: | Monday 4 August 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIb |
| Owner/operator: | 118 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P8516 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Overmoigne, Dorset, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ibsley, Hampshire |
| RAF Ibsley |
Spitfire P8516 crashed on a hill and was destroyed by fire when it flew into high ground, in cloud, during the return from a convoy patrol.
Pilot:
Sgt (929898) Cyril William Henry SMITH, RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
ORB 118 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2019 04:40 | angels one five | Added |
| 28-Oct-2019 08:44 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 01-Feb-2020 13:04 | stehlik49 | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 08:31 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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