Incident Supermarine Spitfire FR.14 SG-60,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 313736
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Friday 27 February 1953
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire FR.14
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: SG-60
MSN: RM933
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:EBFN Koksijde (B) -   Belgium
Phase: Taxi
Nature:
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
BUILD : Eastleigh Aircraft Factory Chattis Hill
ENGINE : Griffon 65
RAF SERIAL: RM933
BAF SERIAL: SG-60
Squadron code(s): GE-S, 3R-V, IQ-AA

1944-11-29: to 39 Maintenance Unit, RAF Colerne
1945-02-26: to 402 RCAF Squadron, Fassberg (D)
1945-03-26: Cat.AC
1945-06-01: to 410 (RSU Repair and Salvage Unit) ASTH (Air Service Training, Hamble)
1948-09-20: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force as SG-60
1954-01-19: at EBFN Koksijde, Cat.?, ground collision with Spitfire SG-15***
1954-09-00: date out
0000-00-00: scrapped

***Some sources report 1953-02-27 as this accident, other sources report 1954-01-19.
TBC (To Be Confirmed)

Sources:

1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-fr-14-part-2
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p097.html


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-May-2023 08:54 Peter Ziegler Added

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org