Accident Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk 14 SG-26,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313000
 
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Date:Thursday 10 April 1952
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk 14
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: SG-26
MSN: ex.NH643
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lamine /Remicourt (B) -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
1945-03-12: to 9 Maintenance Unit, RAF Cosford
1945-04-05: to 268 Squadron, Twente (NL)
1945-07-18: to CB (Castle Bromwich) , ASTH (Air Service Training, Hamble)
1948-01-26: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as SG-26
1952-04-10: at Lamine/Remicourt (B) Cat.5, dive at high speed in to the ground
the pilot did no action to get out of the deadly dive .
the cause of this accident was never found
pilot: Res Kpt-Vl André de Bie killed
1952-04-00: date out
0000-00-00: scrapped

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-fr-14
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p096.html
3. https://www.hangarflying.eu/fr/erfgoedsites/monument-voor-kapt-vl-andre-de-bie-spitfire-xiv-sg26/?fbclid=IwAR1WM-RYv-3zwz-EZJsp48JM2-UU64bzXRLzHJr5MCBbmpyTqTKYIi2d1fs
4. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2044304589075484&set=p.2044304589075484&type=3


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-May-2023 10:18 Peter Ziegler Added
30-Jun-2023 18:19 Nepa Updated

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