ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239879
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 December 1950 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire F Mk 24 |
| Owner/operator: | 80 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | VN485 |
| MSN: | SMAF.21567 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Kai Tak -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kai Tak (Hong Kong) |
| RAF Kai Tak | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft suffered a Cat.4 damage accident while serving with 80 Squadron Royal Air Force at RAF Kai Tak (Hong Kong) in December 1950. The aircraft was repaired and returned to the Squadron in May 1951.
Sources:
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/70000223
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajw1970/39332246905
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Supermarine_Spitfire_F.24_%E2%80%98VN485%E2%80%99
ORB 80 Sqdn RAF
Images:
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK - 15th September 2010
Imperial War Museum Duxford, Cambridgeshire, UK - 15th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2020 16:36 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 12-Aug-2020 22:22 | DB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Operator] |
| 13-Aug-2020 12:42 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
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