ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152122
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 November 1943 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 53 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P7293 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Scotton Common, nr Gainsborough, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Kirton in Lindsey |
Collision with Spitfire P7826 during formation flying training.
Red Flight was practicing the " downward break ", which involved the aircraft rolling inverted and diving away in a half downward loop, changing direction 180 degrees.
Both aircraft crashed killing their pilots. P7293 spun into the ground at Scotton Common.
Pilot:
P/O (J/17038 ) Maurice Campbell Pryce JONES RCAF - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
Report of No. 53 OTU Board of Inquiry.
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2012 13:41 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Jul-2015 09:28 | Angel dick five | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2020 05:08 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2021 03:18 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
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