ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162808
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| Date: | Friday 5 June 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 58 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8679 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Dunfermline, Fife -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Grangemouth, Stirlingshire |
| RAF Grangemouth |
Collided in a practice dogfight with Spitfire P7776 of the same unit.
The pilot, Sgt Malec, baled out and survived.
Aircraft declared Cat.E and written off.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
58 OTU Roll of Honour
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2013 00:43 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Jul-2015 19:55 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2022 16:24 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Phase, Narrative] |
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