ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137811
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| Date: | Saturday 5 October 1940 |
| Time: | c. 09:50 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 72 (Basutoland) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X4544 |
| MSN: | 1174 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Near RAF Biggin Hill, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Biggin Hill, Kent |
| RAF Biggin Hill |
In mid-air collision with K9989 during scramble from Biggin Hill.
Returned to base and landed safely.
Crew:
Sgt R.C.J. STAPLES (pilot) unhurt.
Aircraft repairable.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2011 02:29 | angels one five | Added |
| 23-Aug-2011 19:49 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 29-Dec-2011 12:36 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2012 22:29 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2012 04:22 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2012 00:51 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2013 21:01 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2014 01:18 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2015 06:55 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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