ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249867
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| Date: | Monday 21 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia |
| Owner/operator: | 53 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | K9940 |
| MSN: | 153 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Kirton-in-Lindsay, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirton-in-Lindsay |
| RAF Kirton-in-Lindsay |
Spitfire K9940 had to be landed wheels up at Kirton-in-Lindsay after the undercarriage jammed in the retracted position and could not be lowered.
The aircraft received Cat.AC damage and was repaired on site and assigned to No. 42 Operational Training Unit on 12/8/44.
Struck off Charge ( written off the books ) on 20/12/44.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 March 1940 | K9940 | 72 (Basutoland) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Acklington, Northumberland, England | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2021 23:22 | angels one five | Added |
| 19-Jul-2021 11:39 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 09-Aug-2021 05:32 | angels one five | Updated [Location] |
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