ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 242769
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| Date: | Monday 21 August 1978 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | Battle of Britain Memorial Flt (BBMF) RAF |
| Registration: | AB910 |
| MSN: | CBAF.1061 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Air show at Bex Airport (LSGB),Vaud. -
 Switzerland
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bex Airport (LSGB),Vaud |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Spitfire AB910, flown by Flt Lt Peter Thorn, had just started its take off run when it collided head on with North American (Noorduyn) AT-16ND Harvard IIB PH-KMA which had entered the runway, (without ATC clearance), when taxiing for take off. The Harvard was pushed back 50 yard, there was no fire and all the aircrew escaped the crash with the only injury being a broken leg, suffered by the Harvard pilot.
The Harvard was a written off. The remains of the aircraft has been on display in the Österreichisches Luftfahrtmuseum, Graz - ThalerhofMap Airfield, Austria since June 2000.
The Spitfire was recovered to RAF Abingdon for extensive repairs, being returned to the BoB Flight at RAF Coningsby in October 1981.
Sources:
http://www.goodall.com.au/warbirds-directory-v6/vickerssupermarine.pdf
https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/77486-accident-to-bbmf-spitfire-v-ab910-bex-1978
http://www.sonsofdamien.co.uk/AB910.htm
https://www.airhistory.net/photo/183675/PH-KMA
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 December 1941 | AB910 | 130 (Punjab) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Perranporth, Cornwall, England |  |
min |
| 9 February 1945 | AB910 | 53 OTU RAF | 0 | RAF Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire, England | |
non |
| 5 October 1972 | AB910 | Battle of Britain Memorial Flt (BBMF) RAF | 0 | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, England | |
unk |
Images:
RAF Alconbury Air Show, Cambridgeshire, UK - 16th May 1959
RAF Alconbury Air Show, Cambridgeshire, UK - 16th May 1959
RAF Gaydon, Warwickshire, UK BoB Air Show - 17th September 1960
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Sep-2020 07:33 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 23-Sep-2020 13:36 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
| 26-Sep-2020 15:36 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Photo] |
| 19-Feb-2021 09:56 | Castle | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 16-Jun-2021 07:06 | Spitfirepilot19 | Updated [Embed code] |
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