ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150785
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| Date: | Friday 26 September 1941 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 57 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | X4843 |
| MSN: | 1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yr Arran, Snowdonia, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hawarden, Flintshire |
| RAF Hawarden |
The Spitfire took off from Hawarden at 1600 to carry out an authorised cloud flying exercise between Chester and Wrexham.
The pilot reported in by R/T at 1610, but no further calls were received. Calls from Base from 1636 onward went unanswered.
The aircraft was found on Yr Arran mountain, about 50 miles from its route. The plane was completely wrecked and the pilot's body was found 30 yards away.
No reason for the deviation from course could be established.
Crew:
Sgt Norman Ware MOWAT (pilot) RAAF - killed.
Sources:
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/pages/wales/walesx4843.htm
RAF Casualties-1941
Spitfire production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2012 03:43 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Apr-2013 22:28 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 27-Jun-2015 08:18 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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