ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 247323
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| Date: | Thursday 29 February 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 152 (Hyderabad) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K9898 |
| MSN: | 109 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Acklington, Northumberland |
Spitfire K9898: Ditched in the North Sea after the engine failed. 29/02/1940
The pilot was never found.
Crew:
S/Ldr (32020) Frederic William SHUTE (pilot) RAF missing.
R.I.P.
S/L Shute is remembered on the Runnymede Memorial.
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2021 23:08 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Jul-2023 09:02 | Nepa | Updated |
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