Mid-air collision Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa P8362,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174315
 
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Date:Saturday 27 February 1943
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa
Owner/operator:57 OTU RAF
Registration: P8362
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 miles south-southeast of RAF Eshott, Northhumberland -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Eshott
Destination airport:RAF Eshott
Narrative:
Collided with Spitfire P8360 during formation flying practice.
Pilot:
F/O Ronald Charles Bell RAAF - killed.
R.I.P.


Sources:

Spitfire production list
CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Mar-2015 00:13 angels one five Added
27-Jun-2015 08:55 Angel dick one Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
11-Aug-2019 08:03 angels one five Updated [Location, Narrative]
06-Feb-2021 00:20 angels one five Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport]

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