ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238950
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Date: | Saturday 16 October 1948 |
Time: | 08:40 |
Type: | Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
Owner/operator: | Armée de l'Air (French Air Force) |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Grande Sebkra, Sebkha of Oran, Misserghin, Boutlélis District -
Algeria
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | BA La Sénia, Oran Province, Oran, Algeria |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Spitfire LF. IX, Armée de l'Air: Written off (destroyed) 16 October 1948 when crashed near Grande Sebkra, Sebkha of Oran (سبخة وهران) Misserghin, Algeria. Pilot Capt Cuess killed
Misserghin is a city in Boutlélis District, Oran Province, Algeria. Its territory is mainly covered by a salt lake called the Sebkha of Oran.
Sources:
1. L'Echo d'Oran 18 October 1948
2.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misserghin Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
01-Aug-2020 14:54 |
TB |
Added |
14-Aug-2023 22:06 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated |
20-Aug-2023 09:41 |
Nepa |
Updated |
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