Hard landing Incident Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia R6898,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22069
 
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Date:Sunday 8 December 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk Ia
Owner/operator:54 Sqn RAF
Registration: R6898
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Catterick, Yorkshire
Narrative:
The aircraft suffered a collapse of its undercarriage in a heavy landing.
Crew:
Sgt C H SQUIRES (pilot) RAFVR - safe.

Sources:

Spitfire production list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Aug-2008 23:15 Anon. Added
03-Aug-2008 23:56 harro Updated
30-Dec-2011 05:43 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
24-Mar-2015 05:48 angels one five Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]
09-Jun-2015 16:43 Angel dick one Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative]
07-Jul-2022 23:53 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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