ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166755
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| Date: | Friday 25 July 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 234 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P7984 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | The Channel, off Exmouth -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Warmwell, Dorset |
| RAF Warmwell |
Engine failure during a routine convoy patrol. Ditched in the sea.
The pilot appears to have been rescued.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2014 09:46 | angels one five | Added |
| 31-Oct-2014 17:02 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 26-Nov-2014 10:52 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 02-Jun-2015 13:07 | Fuxs | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 02-Feb-2021 21:03 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative] |
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