ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229811
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| Date: | Friday 9 April 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 57 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8528 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nr Weldon Bridge, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stn Eshott, Northumberland |
| RAF Stn Eshott |
Spitfire P8528 was a presentation aircraft named 'Township of Shipley'.
It crashed after hitting power cables whilst low flying.
Struck off Charge.
The pilot was killed in the crash.
He was P/O Michel Paul Benoit Louis Beve de Mervergnies, (1299972) RAFVR, age 19.
R.I.P.
Michel P.B.L. Beve de Mervergnies was initially buried at Brookwood Cemetery on 15/4/43, then re-interred at Cointe Sclession, Belgium on 29/10/49.
Sources:
RAF Commands Forum.
Spitfire production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2019 18:02 | angels one five | Added |
| 02-Nov-2019 08:50 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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