ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164190
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| Date: | Friday 10 December 1943 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 53 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | P7883 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rushup Edge, Peak District, Derbyshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Kirton-in- Lindsey |
Spitfire P7883 was descending through cloud after a formation flying exercise when it struck a hillside, bounced, and skidded about 100 yards before coming to rest. It did not catch fire.
The pilot, Sgt Ronald Mitchell, survived the accident with some broken bones and survived the rest of the war.
SOC 10/12/43.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pasujoba44/4826875861/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2014 09:17 | angels one five | Added |
| 23-Feb-2014 09:42 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Registration, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Jun-2015 09:38 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 01-Feb-2021 18:20 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
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