ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240018
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| Date: | Thursday 12 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb |
| Owner/operator: | 310 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | AD497 |
| MSN: | NN-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sand hills two miles north of RAF Perranporth, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Perransporth, Cornwall |
Flight Lieutenant S Zimprich, Sergeant S Halama (all Czech): Spitfire BL497 and Spitfire AD420, 310 Squadron; mid air collision near Perranporth during a non operational flight, 12 April 1942.
Spitfire AD420 crashed in sand hills two miles north of Perranporth killing the pilot.
Crew:
F/Sgt (788017) Stanislav HALAMA (cs.pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
AIR81/13281
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2020 20:21 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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