ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244905
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 June 1942 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 417 (City of Windsor) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | AR276 |
| MSN: | AN- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Port Sudan aerodrome -
 Sudan
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Port Sudan aerodrome |
Attempted crosswind takeoff, did not become airborne and hit small mound at perimeter of aerodrome causing aircraft to sumersault and strike the ground in an upright position.
Pilot was J/7005 P/O Douglas Earl Bruce (RCAF)
Sources:
Archives Canada (VAC) personnel records containing official accident report.
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 19 April 1943 | ER343 | 417 (City of Windsor) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Cape Bon |  |
w/o |
| 19 April 1943 | ES135 | 417 (City of Windsor) Sqn RCAF | 0 | Cape Bon | |
w/o |
| 19 April 1943 | ER345 | 417 (City of Windsor) Sqn RCAF | 1 | Cape Bon | |
mis |
| 16 June 1944 | JF748 | 417 (City of Windsor) Sqn RCAF | 1 | Near Perugia |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2020 15:42 | tachel | Added |
| 15-Nov-2020 15:57 | tachel | Updated [Location] |
| 15-Nov-2020 16:43 | tachel | Updated [Cn] |
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