ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152471
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| Date: | Sunday 12 March 1944 |
| Time: | evening |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV |
| Owner/operator: | 91 (Nigeria) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RB172 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Carnwath Golf Course, South Lanarkshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian |
| RAF Turnhouse |
Spitfire RB172 took off with another 91 Squadron Spitfire on the evening of 12/3/44 to assist a B-24 bomber to find its base.
The task was completed successfully but RB172 crashed on Carnwath Golf Course during the return to RAF Turnhouse for a reason that is not clear.
Flt-Sgt Charles Edward Sayer RAFVR (22), killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Charles Sayer is buried in Exeter (Exwick or St Thomas) Cemetery.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
RAF Casualties-1944.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2013 22:00 | angels one five | Added |
| 12-Jan-2013 22:08 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2013 20:00 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 15-Aug-2013 05:37 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Jun-2015 19:34 | T.T.Taylor | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
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