ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276410
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 June 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 58 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P9429 |
| MSN: | 592 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near RAF Grangemouth, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grangemouth, Scotland |
| RAF Grangemouth |
Spitfire P9429 was being operated by No.58 Operational Training Unit at RAF Grangemouth.
The aircraft stalled, crashed, and caught fire just outside the perimeter of the airfield when the pilot took off with the propeller pitch set at coarse, instead of fine pitch. The Spitfire was destroyed and the pilot lost his life.
Flt-Sgt Geoffrey Keeley STOKES 409765 RAAF is buried at Grangemouth ( Grandsable ) Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.gairney.plus.com/Aircraft/58_OTU_Roll_of_Honour.htm
RAFWeb 1943 Casualties
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2022 02:13 | angels one five | Added |
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