ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278833
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| Date: | Saturday 2 October 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XI |
| Owner/operator: | 683 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EN670 |
| MSN: | 4521 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | South of Sicily -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
| RAF Luqa |
Spitfire EN670 was returning to its base in Malta after a photo recce sortie over Greece.
In the vicinity of Sicily a severe thunderstorm was encountered and the plane failed to arrive at its base at Luqa.
Pilot:
F/Lt Jack Bruce BURNET ( NZ415288 ), RNZAF - killed
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
RAFWEB Casualties 1943
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2022 22:02 | angels one five | Added |
| 05-Jun-2022 09:25 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Jun-2022 22:11 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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