ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152450
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 April 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 340 (Ile-de-France) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BM133 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Athelstaneford, near Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Turnhouse, East Lothian |
Spitfire BM133 collision in the air with a Spitfire W3569 (Capt. Massart) of the same unit. 06/04/1943
Crashed at Athelstaneford.
Sgt Georges COMMAILLE (pilot) FAFL: killed.
R.I.P.
The other Spitfire sustained light damage in the accident and its pilot, Capt. Massart, was able to land safely.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
RAF Casualties-1943
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2013 13:00 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Jun-2013 08:02 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2013 07:22 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 04-Jun-2015 16:31 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 08-Oct-2019 18:18 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-May-2023 11:01 | Nepa | Updated [[Narrative]] |
| 19-Aug-2023 03:31 | angels one five | Updated [[[Narrative]]] |
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