ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21982
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 April 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K9956 |
| MSN: | 170 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Drem, East Lothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Drem, East Lothian |
The aircraft overshot landing in heavy rain and overturned in a ploughed field.
To Air Service Training for repairs, but SOC 13/5/40.
Pilot:
P/O B. Douglas RAF okay.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2008 11:30 | Anon. | Added |
| 13-Feb-2011 19:04 | angels one five | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 25-Dec-2011 15:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2011 06:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport] |
| 30-May-2012 00:48 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2012 12:18 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Nature, Narrative] |
| 04-Nov-2012 15:22 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 07-Feb-2021 04:48 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
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