ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349681
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| Date: | Thursday 2 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | Hawkinge SF RAF |
| Registration: | EP388 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tasley, near RAF Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hawkinge |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Engine quit at 1000 feet. Pilot did a wheels up crash landing. Pilot suffered a cracked vertebra, the aircraft was a write off.
Crew:
F/Lt (J/5210) Alan Johnstone (us.pilot) RCAF - Ok
Sources:
441 Sqn (RCAF) records from RCAF historical microfilm at https://heritage.canadiana.ca/
https://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?32018-J5210-F-L-Alan-Johnstone-RCAF-2-Nov-1944-accident-at-Bridgnorth&p=188214&posted=1#post188214
https://www.facebook.com/RAF.ATCHAM/posts/some-interesting-aviation-events-that-happened-around-shropshire-during-the-ward/900496726629793/
https://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/EP388
https://aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=118sqn+%28RCAF%29&qand=5210&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2024 17:21 | tachel | Added |
| 06-Jan-2024 17:22 | tachel | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Jan-2024 17:26 | tachel | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2024 16:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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