ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173597
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| Date: | Sunday 27 October 1940 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 66 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P7539 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Half Moon Lane, Hildenborough, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gravesend, Kent |
| RAF Gravesend |
Spitfire P7539 dived at high speed into the ground while on patrol, crashing on land to the rear of the Half Moon public house.
No reason for the accident was found, but oxygen failure was suspected.
Pilot:
P/O (78976) John Romney Mather RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
cwgc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2015 08:22 | angels one five | Added |
| 09-Feb-2015 21:32 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jun-2015 17:26 | Fuck Dun | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2019 01:49 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Jul-2023 03:43 | angels one five | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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