ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66565
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| Date: | Friday 11 September 1942 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB |
| Owner/operator: | 310 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EP453 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, 32 km south of RAF Bolt Head -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bolt Head, Devon |
Spitfire EP433: aircraft failed to return from an operational flight over the English Channel, 11/09/ 1942.
Bad weather, flight at low altitude above sea level. Wing touched the sea.
Crew:
Sgt. Karel JANATA (cs.pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Na nebi hrdého Albionu - J.Rajlich
2.AIR81/17946
3.Rob Davis Bomber Command Losses Database
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jul-2009 10:38 | Harmy | Added |
| 13-Nov-2011 05:13 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2011 05:16 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Phase] |
| 06-Aug-2022 17:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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