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| Date: | Monday 12 January 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 66 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P7991 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near RNAS St Merryn -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
| RNAS St Merryn |
Crashed on approach to St Merryn. Written off, Cat.E.
SOC 31/1/42
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2012 03:16 | angels one five | Added |
| 14-Jan-2013 16:24 | angels one five | Updated [Registration, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Aug-2013 19:36 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, ] |
| 05-Aug-2013 04:44 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, ] |
| 12-Aug-2013 13:52 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 12-Aug-2013 19:52 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 19-Oct-2013 01:45 | angels one five | Updated [Nature, ] |
| 13-Jun-2015 17:30 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 02-Feb-2021 21:26 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Nature, Narrative, ] |
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