ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138186
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| Date: | Friday 9 August 1940 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 266 (Rhodesia) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1059 |
| MSN: | 274 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
Struck obstacle while landing at base in poor vis. Cat. C2 To 1 CRU for repair 17/10/40.
Pilot:
Sgt A.W.EADE, RAFVR - safe.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 October 1939 | L1059 | 603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
sub |
| 14 February 1941 | L1059 | 58 OTU RAF | 1 | near farm buildings at Hillhead, Slamannan, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2011 16:11 | angels one five | Added |
| 28-Dec-2011 12:59 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2012 21:50 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2012 00:51 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2013 10:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 29-Jul-2013 02:05 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 29-Jul-2013 02:06 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 02-Aug-2013 11:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 07-Nov-2014 20:16 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source] |
| 02-Jun-2015 12:55 | Charlie Harper | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2021 19:36 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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