ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247043
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 May 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIb |
| Owner/operator: | 58 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8582 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles NE of Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stn Grangemouth, Scotland |
| RAF Grangemouth |
Spitfire P8582 dived into the sea during a live firing exercise. The pilot failed to pull out of his dive at the target in time and was killed.
Flt Sgt Sidney William Bartlett (19) RAAF 405994 killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
RAFWeb.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2021 22:27 | angels one five | Added |
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