Accident Supermarine Spitfire Vb 75,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196053
 
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Date:Tuesday 27 May 1952
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Vb
Owner/operator:Aeronaútica Militar
Registration: 75
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Tortozendo -   Portugal
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA3 Tancos
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed. 1°Cap Pil António Uva da Luz Matros Puença (21). As "Spitfire" in press report.

Sources:

Diário de Lisboa 27 May 1952, p6
https://acidentesaviacaomilitar.blogspot.com/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jun-2017 19:32 TB Added
03-Sep-2018 08:45 TB Updated [Registration, Source]

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