ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246496
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| Date: | Saturday 9 August 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 71 (Eagle) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P8572 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Ongar, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Weald, Essex |
This aircraft failed to recover from a dive in time and hit the ground. 71 Squadron was switching from Hurricanes to Spitfires at the time, and the pilot's lack of experience in the new type may have been a factor in the accident.
The Spitfire was wrecked by the impact and declared Category E. Struck off Charge on 19/8/41.
Pilot:
P/O Kenneth Samson TAYLOR, an American, is buried at Brookwood military Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
RAF Web
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2021 08:15 | angels one five | Added |
| 06-Jan-2021 09:20 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2021 10:14 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Feb-2021 02:49 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location] |
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