ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152396
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| Date: | Saturday 16 January 1943 |
| Time: | c. 16:00 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 65 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AR403 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Westruther, 6 mi. NE of Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Drem, East Lothian |
| RAF Drem |
AR403 - Failed to return from aerobatic practice, 16/1/43.
The Spitfire dived in and was destroyed by impact and fire.
The wreckage was not found for four days.
Pilot:
Sgt ( NZ413480 ) Malcolm Eric Edward Robertson RNZAF, killed .
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
RAF Casualties-1943
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2013 21:53 | angels one five | Added |
| 10-Jan-2013 00:02 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2013 06:06 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 29-Jun-2013 09:14 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 11-Sep-2013 03:25 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 22-Jan-2014 09:04 | angels one five | Updated [Time] |
| 12-Aug-2014 09:26 | SIS07 | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Dec-2014 11:30 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2015 13:59 | Newton | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2018 06:12 | angles one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Jan-2021 19:59 | angels one five | Updated [Phase] |
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