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| Date: | Wednesday 1 March 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster GladiatorI |
| Owner/operator: | 33 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L7613 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Mersah Matruh -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mersa Matruh |
| RAF Mersa Matruh |
Stalled during aerobatics and spun into ground near RAF Mersa Matruh, Egypt
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
http://surfcity.kund.dalnet.se/gladiator_raf_33.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersa_Matruh_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2008 21:33 | JINX | Added |
| 12-Oct-2009 23:22 | JINX | Updated |
| 19-Jan-2012 15:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 18-Mar-2012 13:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jun-2012 14:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 02-Aug-2013 13:23 | JINX | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 01-Oct-2013 05:24 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 12-Nov-2018 18:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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