ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150345
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| Date: | 25-OCT-1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 312 Squadron Royal Air Force (312 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | P7540 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Loch Doon near Trum, Wigtown -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ayr, Ayrshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in Loch Doon near Trum, Wigtown 25.10.41. Pilot (87619) F/O František Hekl was killed. The aircraft made a low pass over the Loch and when banking away a wingtip caught the water and the aircraft crashed in the Loch. A search was made at the time but no trace of the aircraft was found. It was finally discovered in 1982. Parts were recovered and are held by the Dumfries and Galloway Aviation Museum (including the Merlin XII engine).
Sources:
https://fcafa.com/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2012 05:50 | Nepa | Added |
| 10-Mar-2015 08:09 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 28-Mar-2015 08:38 | Jixon | Updated [Operator] |
| 20-Apr-2015 04:24 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-May-2015 12:48 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Jul-2017 17:56 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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