ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168001
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 June 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 266 (Rhodesia) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P8034 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, about 10 miles SE of Dover, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Wittering |
The Wing Commander Flying at Wittering was leading one of his squadrons on an offensive sweep.
About 10 miles from Dover the Wingco's Spitfire was seen to roll inverted and fall into a spin. The spin was not recovered from and the Spitfire crashed in the sea.
It was believed that a loss of consciousness caused by oxygen system failure was the cause of this accident.
Crew:
W/Cdr (05201) William Edwin COOPE (pilot) RAF - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
1.Spitfire production list
http://bbm.org.uk/Coope.htm
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2014 07:05 | angels one five | Added |
| 02-Jun-2015 13:00 | Charlie Harper | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2021 00:20 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2023 15:33 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Narrative]] |
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