ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166482
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| Date: | Thursday 22 May 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire MK IX |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-PMNF |
| MSN: | CBAF10372 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Biggin Hill Airport (EGKB), Biggin Hill, Bromley, London -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Biggin Hill, Kent (BQH/EGKB) |
| Biggin Hill, Kent (BQH/EGKB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Spitfire TA805 (G-PMNF) was involved in a landing incident today (22 May 2014) at Biggin Hill; the aircraft drifted off the runway on to the grass, which is unfortunately still very soft from the winter's heavy rain. TA805 tipped up onto its nose suffering damage to the propeller. The pilot is unhurt, shaken but not stirred. The aircraft is safely back in the hangar and will be airworthy as soon as possible.
Sources:
1. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?130280-Spitfire-TA805-slight-mishap-at-Biggin-Hill-today-22-05-2014&p=2139648
2. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
3. http://www.warbirdregistry.org/spitregistry/spitfire-ta805.html
4. http://kentspitfire.co.uk/
5. https://www.kentlive.news/Biggin-Hill-Spitfire-damaged-trying-land/story-21134112-detail/story.html
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2014 19:01 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-May-2014 19:02 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-May-2014 19:02 | harro | Updated [Damage] |
| 23-May-2014 20:14 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 23-May-2014 20:20 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 23-May-2014 20:21 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 24-May-2014 19:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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