Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk I N3284,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151205
 
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Date:Monday 14 September 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
Owner/operator:52 OTU RAF
Registration: N3284
MSN: 495
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Thatcham, Berkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Aston Down, Gloucestershire
Destination airport:RAF Aston Down
Narrative:
Broke up in the air. Crashed and burned. Pilot killed.
Cat.E and Struck off Charge 15/9/1942.

Pilot: Sgt Eddie KUREEN 942787 RAFVR is buried in Cirencester Cemetery.
R.I.P.


Sources:

Spitfire production list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Dec-2012 00:41 angels one five Added
18-Jun-2015 07:41 Angel dick one Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative]
01-Feb-2021 00:14 angels one five Updated [Date, Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
06-Dec-2023 00:14 angels one five Updated [Total fatalities]

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