ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 229815
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| Date: | Sunday 27 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIb |
| Owner/operator: | 57 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8543 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Eshott, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Eshott, Northumberland |
| RAF Eshott |
This aircraft crashed while taking off owing to a tyre bursting and causing the undercarriage to collapse.
Initially assessed as Cat. AC damage on the day, it was later re-assessed as Cat. E and Struck off Charge on 3/9/44.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2019 19:54 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Nov-2019 20:33 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 19-Jul-2021 11:49 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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