Accident Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XIX PL991,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160670
 
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Date:Monday 29 January 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XIX
Owner/operator:683 Sqn RAF
Registration: PL991
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Adriatic Sea off Ancona -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:San Severo airfield (I)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Spitfire PL991: Took off for a PR mission over Trieste. 29/01/1945
Missing /Believed ditched.
Crew:
F/Lt (130.854) Arthur Vernon PEARSON (pilot) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Sep-2013 19:26 JINX Added
29-Mar-2015 18:38 Jixon Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
05-Jun-2022 10:32 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]

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