ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159158
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| Date: | Thursday 27 January 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | AFDU RAF |
| Registration: | P7591 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nr Sessay Railway Station, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
Spitfire P7591 was being operated by the Air Fighting Development Unit, RAF when it crashed on 27/1/44.
The engine failed, and during the resulting forced landing the plane struck a pole and crashed.
Cat.E and Struck off Charge.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2013 07:40 | angels one five | Added |
| 09-Jun-2015 07:10 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2021 08:35 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
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