ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 172051
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| Date: | Friday 10 March 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 57 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P8251 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Boulmer, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Boulmer, Northumberland |
A tyre burst on landing causing the aircraft to swing.
At first assessed as Cat.CB damage the Spitfire was reassessed as Cat.E and written off the books.
Flying hours : 691.05
Sources:
Spitfire production list
http://www.fusilier.co.uk/alnmouth_northumberland/history_of_raf_boulmer.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2014 01:26 | angels one five | Added |
| 09-Jun-2015 07:44 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 28-Nov-2019 07:39 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Damage] |
| 05-Feb-2021 00:42 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
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