ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21986
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 March 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 602 (City of Glasgow) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Drem, East Lothian |
| RAF Turnhouse, Midlothian |
The aircraft was being flown to another airfield for dispersal reasons but it crashed on landing when the pilot was blinded by the bright setting sun
Crew:
F/O Alistair Milne GRANT (pilot) RAFVR - ok
Sources:
Spitfire production list
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] |
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