ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247083
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| Date: | Sunday 31 August 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 412 (Falcon) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | P8586 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea near Waddington, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Digby, Lincolnshire |
Spitfire P8586 crashed after a mid-air collision with Hampden AD939 of 44 Squadron over the sea not far from Waddington. The pilot was killed along with the three crew in the bomber.
R.I.P. all.
Pilot:
P/O William Robert Hughes RCAF, killed in a flying accident.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
RAF Web.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2021 22:10 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Jul-2023 15:48 | Nepa | Updated |
| 11-Nov-2023 21:58 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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