Date:	Friday 21 May 1948
Time:	day
Type:	Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk XVIII
Owner/operator:	32 Sqn RAF
Registration:	TZ232
MSN:	6S 676570
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF Ramat David, 4 km south of Ramat Yishay, Palestine -   Israel
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Ramat David, Palestine
Destination airport:	RAF Nicosia, Lefkosia, Cyprus

Narrative:
TZ232: Spitfire FR XVIII, MSN 6S 676570. Built by Vickers Armstrong (Supermarine) at Keevil, Trowbridge, Wiltshire with Griffon G67 engine. To 33MU RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire 16-1-46. To RAF St. Mawgan, Cornwall 16-5-46. To Mediterranean Air Command (Middle East) 26-9-46. To 32 Squadron at Ein Shemer, Palestine 12-2-48. 32 Squadron was based here between 3-10-46 and 25-3-48. To 32 Squadron, RAF Nicosia, Lefkosia, Cyprus 25-3-48

Written off (damaged beyond repair) 21-5-48 when engine failed takeoff and crashed at RAF Ramat David, 4 km south of Ramat Yishay, Palestine. The aircraft was taking off on an air test, but the pilot was unable to gain full take off power from the engine, due to a faulty Teleflex control in the throttle mechanism, which restricted the amount of engine boost power available. Realising that the aircraft would not become airborne, the pilot, Flying Officer Colin Sloane, closed the throttle and retracted the undercarriage, but the Spitfire skidded off the runway at RAF Ramat David, ran into soft ground, 'dug in' and cart-wheeled. The pilot sustained injuries.

Not repaired: Struck Off Charge 24-6-48 as Cat. E2(FA).

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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
24-Aug-2023 07:50	Nepa	Updated
26-Aug-2023 21:20	Dr. John Smith	Updated