ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169444
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| Date: | Friday 5 September 1941 |
| Time: | c. 16:30 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 19 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P8166 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near RAF Langham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Matlaske, Norfolk |
The pilot of this Spitfire was returning the aircraft to the squadron base at RAF Matlaske in bad weather, rain and low cloud, and was descending through the low ceiling when the aircraft struck the ground, bounced, and crashed into trees not far from Langham Airfield. The pilot suffered fatal injuries from which he died later that day.
The Spitfire was wrecked in the crash and written off the books on 9/9/1941.
F/Lt (79559) Arthur Frank VOKES RAFVR is buried at Saint Mary's Churchyard, Great Bircham, Norfolk.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2014 03:25 | angels one five | Added |
| 08-Jun-2015 18:34 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2016 15:33 | Apen | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport] |
| 16-Feb-2018 17:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Jan-2021 20:33 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2023 17:22 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Narrative]] |
| 19-Aug-2023 20:54 | angels one five | Updated [[[Location, Narrative]]] |
| 27-Aug-2023 00:03 | angels one five | Updated [[[[Location, Narrative]]]] |
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