ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165651
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| Date: | Monday 28 February 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 277 (ASR) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P7911 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Shoreham, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | RAF Shoreham, West Sussex |
| RAF Shoreham |
Mechanical failure. The landing flaps malfunctioned by retracting on touchdown. The aircraft ran into a wall and was seriously damaged. Assessed at first as having Category E damage (beyond repair), the aircraft was re-assessed and sent away for repairs. To 57 OTU on 19/7/44 and finally Struck off Charge on 9/3/45.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2014 10:05 | angels one five | Added |
| 09-Jun-2015 07:36 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2021 21:16 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location] |
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