ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 241194
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 June 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIX |
| Owner/operator: | THUM Unit (Temperature & Humidity Unit fy.Short Bros) |
| Registration: | PS853 |
| MSN: | 6S/594677 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Woodvale, Southport, Lancashire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Woodvale, Merseyside, Lancashire, UK |
| RAF Biggin Hill, (EGKB), Greater London, UK. | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft carried out an emergency landing back at RAF Woodvale on 12th June 1957 after suffering engine problems following take off. The propeller was damaged when the aircraft tipped onto its nose when landing.
PS853 was one of three spitfires being retired on the 12th June 1957 from the 'Short Bros and Harland operated Meteorological Flight' (THUM flights) after 7 years. A transit flight from RAF Woodvale to RAF Biggin Hill to join the 'Battle of Britain Memorial Flight' was carried out on 13th June 1957.
Sources:
https://wings-on-film.fandom.com/wiki/PS853
https://derbosoft.proboards.com/thread/13753/thum-flight-1953-woodvale-speke
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 January 1949 | PS853 | 29 MU RAF | 0 | RAF High Ercall, Shropshire, England | |
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Images:
Duxford Airfield (EGSU), Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK - 15th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2020 06:02 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 29-Jun-2023 10:09 | Nepa | Updated |
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