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| Date: | Wednesday 20 March 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K9969 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Drem, East Lothian |
| RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian |
Spitfire K9969: The aircraft was being flown to another airfield for dispersal reasons but it crashed on landing. Luftwaffe attack was feared in reprisal for a recent RAF raid on Sylt Island off north-west Germany.
Aircraft tipped up on its nose at 19.05 hrs. in soft ground when being landed at airfield RAF Turnhouse. Pilot’s vision was blinded by the bright setting sun. Aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Crew:
F/O (90181) Alastair Milne GRANT (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
Spitfire production list
ORB 602 Sqdn RAF
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2008 11:30 | Anon. | Added |
| 25-Dec-2011 14:54 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Dec-2011 06:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 04-Nov-2012 19:11 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Jan-2015 03:49 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Nature, Source, ] |
| 01-Jun-2015 16:19 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jul-2024 13:27 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 31-Jul-2024 13:41 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Operator, ] |
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