ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165151
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 January 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 61 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P7897 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pudleston, near Leominster, Herefordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Rednal, Shropshire |
| RAF Rednal |
This Spitfire's engine caught fire in flight. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair in the subsequent forced landing and written off.
The pilot, Sgt A.J. Bary RAFVR (Netherlands), survived the accident.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2014 07:28 | angels one five | Added |
| 09-Jun-2015 06:46 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2021 18:58 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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