ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230153
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 December 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 131 (County of Kent) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MA799 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Evely Farm, near Blandford, Dorset, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Dived into ground during a formation turn in bad visibility.
The pilot, Flt/Sgt William Eric Wood 1083974 RAFVR died in the crash.
He is buried at Alnwick Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archive/index.php?t-27264.html
RAF.Org Casualties 1943
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2019 09:53 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Oct-2019 09:55 | gerard57 | Updated [Date] |
| 02-Nov-2019 08:53 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Oct-2020 06:09 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Mar-2021 17:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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