Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk XI PA855,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158409
 
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Date:Friday 25 February 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XI
Owner/operator:542 Sqn RAF
Registration: PA855
MSN: 5185
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1 mile west of RAF Manston, Kent, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Benson, Oxfordshire
Destination airport:RAF Manston, Kent
Narrative:
Ran out of fuel on PR mission over V-sites, undershot forced landing.

Sources:

Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Aug-2013 03:04 JINX Added
02-Mar-2015 19:21 Iwosh Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
21-Apr-2015 00:14 angels one five Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport]
09-Jun-2015 07:34 Angel dick one Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport]
17-Jul-2023 08:40 Nepa Updated [[Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport]]

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