ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 151134
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 April 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 57 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | N3250 |
| MSN: | 475 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tattenhall, Cheshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hawarden, Flintshire |
Aircraft was #2 in a formation of 3 Spitfires on a formation practice training flight. It experienced engine problems and broke from the formation. Both the flight lead and the #3 aircraft reported white smoke emanating from the exhausts and that aircraft was seen in a shallow glide under control. The pilot radioed he was experiencing engine problems and was attempted a forced landing in a plowed field. The aircraft slid upright for approximately 30 yards before hitting a tree that sheared of the engine, the impact spun it around violently with the tail section striking a secong tree breaking it off the fuselage. Post crash investigation of the engine indicated a bearing failure causing oil starvation and damage to the crank case.
The pilot was R/60228 Sgt Robert Burton (RCAF) - Killed in crash
Sources:
Spitfire production list.
RAF Casualties-1941.
CWGC
RCAF DND Canada Archives
Personnel record of Sgt Burton including the RAF accident report.
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2957676
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=60192
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=60228&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2012 18:15 | angels one five | Added |
| 02-Jan-2015 19:55 | angels one five | Updated [Country, Narrative] |
| 27-Jun-2015 08:12 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Apr-2021 20:50 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2022 19:04 | tachel | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2022 19:07 | tachel | Updated [Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2023 09:19 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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