ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89587
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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
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton |
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/
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Picture from a local newspaper
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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