ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145416
Last updated: 23 May 2013
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| Date: | 03-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Spitfire T9 |
| Operator: | Air Fighter Academy GmbH |
| Registration: | D-FMKN |
| C/n / msn: | CBAF7269 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Bremgarten -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EDTG |
| EDTG |
Landing gear malfunctioned. Pilot made a belly landing on the grass strip.
This particular Spitfire was built as Mk.IX MJ772, and currently wears its original 1943-period RAF markings. It had been refurbished to fly again on March 17, 2012 after bring a grounded static display airframe for 25 years
Sources:
http://www.badische-zeitung.de/eschbach/oldtimer-flugzeug-muss-in-bremgarten-notlanden--59051562.html
http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/news/latest-news/398-supermarine-spitfire-trix-mj772d-fmkn-flew-at-bremgarten
http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p068.htm
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2012 04:56 | Jescooo | Added |
| 04-May-2012 05:00 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 05-May-2012 07:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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