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| Date: | Wednesday 22 May 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 616 (South Yorkshire) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K9828 |
| MSN: | 43 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Leconfield, East Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire |
| RAF Leconfield |
The pilot landed with undercarriage not locked down and the undercarriage collapsed
Pilot ok
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2008 11:29 | Anon. | Added |
| 25-Dec-2011 05:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jan-2012 04:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 04-Nov-2012 17:10 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jun-2015 10:28 | Coumes | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
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