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| Date: | Saturday 9 April 1949 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Yeşilköy AB -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Yeşilköy AB |
Crashed into the Marmara Sea on night approach. Pilot (25).
Sources:
https://www.tayyareci.com/v2/hvsehitleri/cilt2-1948-65/1948-1949/027.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2014 19:43 | TB | Added |
| 08-Aug-2023 18:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 09-Aug-2023 21:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated |
| 29-Sep-2023 12:37 | TB | Updated |
| 22-Jan-2025 20:01 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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