Accident Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172121
 
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Date:Saturday 9 April 1949
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX
Owner/operator:Türk Hava Kuvvetleri
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Yeşilköy AB -   Turkey
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Yeşilköy AB
Narrative:
Crashed into the Marmara Sea on night approach. Pilot (25).

Sources:

http://www.tayyareci.com/hvsehitleri/cilt2-1948-65/1948-1949/027.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Dec-2014 19:43 TB Added
08-Aug-2023 18:28 Dr. John Smith Updated
09-Aug-2023 21:20 Dr. John Smith Updated
29-Sep-2023 12:37 TB Updated

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