Incident Supermarine Spitfire LF. IX ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244382
 
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Date:Wednesday 15 June 1949
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire LF. IX
Owner/operator:Armée de l'Air
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Le Luc-Le Cannet Airfield, Le Cannet-des-Maures, 6 km E of Le Luc -   France
Phase: Take off
Nature:Illegal Flight
Departure airport:Le Luc-Le Cannet Airport (LFMC)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Spitfire LF. IX of Armée de l'Air: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 15-6-49 when crashed at Le Luc-Le Cannet Airport (ICAO: LFMC), which is an airport located at Le Cannet-des-Maures, 6 km (4 mi) east of Le Luc, in the Var department of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France.

Sources:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Luc_%E2%80%93_Le_Cannet_Airport#History

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Oct-2020 15:49 TB Added
04-Aug-2023 21:55 Dr. John Smith Updated
07-Aug-2023 21:22 Dr. John Smith Updated

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