ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150419
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| Date: | Saturday 5 October 1940 |
| Time: | c. 09:50 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 72 (Basutoland) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K9989 |
| MSN: | 203 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near RAF Biggin Hill, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Biggin Hill, Kent |
Collided with Spitfire X4544 during a scramble. Crashed and burned out.
Pilot:
P/O N. SUTTON (pilot) RAFVR killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 June 1940 | K9989 | 611 (West Lancashire) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Greatham, West Hartlepool, County Durham, England | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2012 03:15 | angels one five | Added |
| 09-Nov-2012 00:52 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2013 21:02 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2014 01:20 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2015 06:57 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2021 21:54 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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