ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89587
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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Date:21-AUG-1939
Time:
Type:Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
Operator:72 Sqdn, RAF
Registration: K9941
C/n / msn: 154
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Back Lane, Hooton Roberts, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Church Fenton
Destination airport:
Narrative:
K9941 Spitfire Mk.Ia (c/no.154). First Flown 21-4-39. Delivered to 72 Squadron 24-4-39 at RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire and coded 'SD-D'.

Donald Victor Peacock, died flying Spitfire K9941 of No. 72 Sqn, when he dived into a field at Back Lane, Hooton Roberts, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, having stalled (possibly in cloud), following an engine failure whilst on a local flying exercise from RAF Church Fenton.

Sources:
http://www.spitfires.ukf.net/p001.htm
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=110762&page=4
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33788833@N00/4375732287/

PeacockDV_1 and PeacockDV_2


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27-Jan-2011 02:52 angels one five Added
25-Dec-2011 04:46 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Narrative]
10-Jan-2012 15:44 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location]
15-Jan-2012 02:26 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport]
15-Jan-2012 02:32 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport]
22-Jan-2012 19:30 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
06-May-2012 12:42 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
30-May-2012 00:37 Nepa Updated [Operator, Embed code]
20-Aug-2012 04:40 donburbage Updated [Embed code, Narrative]
21-Aug-2012 13:26 90.193.11.224 Updated [Embed code]
02-Nov-2012 02:13 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
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