ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165385
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| Date: | Sunday 20 June 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 52 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P7903 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beckwell Farm, near Winchcombe, Glos -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aston Down, Gloucestershire |
| RAF Aston Down |
Engine failure during air combat practice. In the ensuing wheels-up forced landing the Spitfire ran into a stone wall and the pilot suffered a serious injury to the head. He recovered and returned to flying.
The Spitfire was declared Category E and written off the books.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/colin.clegg1/page71.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2014 08:24 | angels one five | Added |
| 18-Jun-2015 07:47 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2020 03:03 | angels one five | Updated [Phase] |
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