Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk I R6687,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174942
 
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Date:Wednesday 24 May 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
Owner/operator:57 OTU RAF
Registration: R6687
MSN: 737
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near RAF Eshott, Northumberland -   United Kingdom
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Eshott
Narrative:
Crashed in a forced landing due to engine failure.

Category E damage and written off the books.

Sources:

Spitfire production list

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
29 October 1940 R6687 7 OTU RAF 0 RAF Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Mar-2015 21:25 angels one five Added
09-Jun-2015 06:30 Angel dick one Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport]
03-Oct-2019 21:34 angels one five Updated [Location, Destination airport]

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