Gear-up landing Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII JF946,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 118849
 
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Date:Wednesday 18 April 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force (USAAF)
Registration: JF946
MSN: 4709
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Myitkyina East -   Myanmar
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Landing accident: Ran out of fuel and bellylanded

Sources:

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p047.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jan-2013 14:04 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
10-Mar-2024 17:39 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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