ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266146
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| Date: | Monday 14 June 1943 |
| Time: | 17:22 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 58 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8664 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Spey Bay, Fochabers, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Balado Bridge, Scotland |
| RAF Balado Bridge |
Spitfire P8664 crashed in Spey Bay after it collided with Whitley Mark V LA847 of No. 19 OTU during a fighter affiliation exercise.
The Whitley suffered damage to its starboard wing but landed safely.
The Spitfire pilot died and his body was never found.
Pilot:
P/O Donald George LEVEN 14710 RAFVR is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
RAFWeb.org
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jul-2021 01:42 | angels one five | Added |
| 31-Jul-2021 01:44 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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