ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158280
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| Date: | Thursday 2 April 1942 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FPP ATA |
| Registration: | BM358 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | About 4 miles SW of Inverurie, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ayr, Ayrshire |
| RAF Kinloss |
BM358 was being flown by an ATA pilot of No.4 Ferry Pilot Pool when it crashed at Boghead, about 4 miles southwest of Inverurie and about 9 miles northwest of RAF Dyce.
The pilot is thought to have lost control of his brand-new aircraft whilst low flying.
The Spitfire was declared Cat. E and written off.
First Officer William Silver Edgar (USA) Air Transport Auxiliary, killed in a flying accident.
William Edgar is buried in Cambridge American Cemetery.
Sources:
http://www.raf-lichfield.co.uk/ATA%20Casualties.htm
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2013 21:26 | angels one five | Added |
| 15-Jun-2015 06:48 | Uzi | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Nov-2018 19:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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