ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156210
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 57 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P7533 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Birkenhead Park, Wirral -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hawarden, Flintshire |
| RAF Hawarden |
The Spitfire was on an engine test flight when a sudden and severe engine vibration caused the pilot to bale out as the plane was becoming uncontrollable. The vibration was most probably caused by the separation of a propeller blade.
Pilot:
Sgt Douglas GOUDIE (US pilot ) RCAF - was unhurt.
Sources:
http://www.wirralglobe.co.uk/news/1742542.archaeological_dig_for_spitfire_engine/
http://jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=6973312
Spitfire production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2013 07:25 | angels one five | Added |
| 26-Jun-2015 10:25 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2021 07:40 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
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