ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49176
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| Date: | Friday 9 February 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | SM257 |
| MSN: | LO- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Rozenburg, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Matlaske, Norfolk |
The aircraft failed to return from an escort flight to Loosduinen, Den Haag (the Hague), Zuid-Holland.
It was hit by Flak near Hoek van Holland and crashed near Rozenburg in the direction of the Kerkdijk.
The RAAF pilot, W/O. J.P. Ryan, was injured and taken prisoner of war.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5229&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
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History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 December 1944 | NH150 | 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn RAF | 0 | 2e Dwarsweg, Weesperkarspel, Noord-Holland | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Feb-2020 14:08 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 05-Feb-2020 14:08 | TigerTimon | Updated [Narrative] |
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