ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150920
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| Date: | Monday 25 March 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 92 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N3291 |
| MSN: | 500 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Edenbridge, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Croydon |
Crashed in a forced landing. Engine failure owing to lost oil.
The pilot set his plane up for an emergency landing on a racecourse at Edenbridge, but the sudden appearance of horses and riders forced a change of plans, and he put the aircraft down in a small field alongside.
Flt-Lt Byrne suffered some bruising to his head and mild concussion but was otherwise okay.
Cat. E 25/3/40.
SOC 25/3/40.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
ORB 92 Sqn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Nov-2012 22:05 | angels one five | Added |
| 18-Dec-2012 17:18 | angels one five | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-May-2013 19:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Narrative] |
| 22-Sep-2014 07:34 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Nature] |
| 22-Sep-2014 07:44 | angels one five | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
| 01-Jun-2015 20:33 | Tu104 | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source] |
| 19-Apr-2019 05:04 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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