ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166163
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| Date: | Sunday 12 October 1941 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 19 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P7971 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Horstead Hall, one mile SW of RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
Spitfire P7971 Undershot night approach to RAF Coltishall, struck trees and crashed.
Pilot:
Sgt L.G. EDWARDS RCAF - survived, injured.
Aircraft damage assessed as Category E, and Struck off Charge on 15/10/41.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2014 03:30 | angels one five | Added |
| 02-Aug-2014 04:27 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2015 18:41 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Dec-2020 12:12 | Angel dick one five | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Feb-2021 20:24 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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