ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229125
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| Date: | Saturday 26 August 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 92 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JF661 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Rosignano Airfield, Livorno,Tuscany -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Rosignano Airfield, Livorno, Tuscany |
Crashed in a wheels up landing due to engine failure in the circuit at Rosignano.
The pilot was seriously injured in the accident and died the following day.
Flt/Lt Leighton John Montgomerie DFC RNZAF ( 22 ) is buried at Florence War Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
RAF.Org-Casualties 1944
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2019 10:41 | angels one five | Added |
| 24-Sep-2019 13:17 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Apr-2020 09:06 | INV | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Jun-2022 02:36 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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