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| Date: | Monday 17 January 1949 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk XIX |
| Owner/operator: | 29 MU RAF |
| Registration: | PS853 |
| MSN: | 6S/594677 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF High Ercall, Shropshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF High Ercall, Shropshire |
| RAF High Ercall, Shropshire |
On a flight out of RAF High Ercall (29 Maintenance Unit, storage depot), the aircraft was damaged in a Cat B flying accident on 17th January 1949. The aircraft was returned to Supermarine Ltd for repair and returned to service in February 1950.
Sources:
1. http://www.warbirdregistry.org/spitregistry/spitfire-ps853.html
2. https://wings-on-film.fandom.com/wiki/PS853
3. https://warbirds.fandom.com/wiki/Spitfire_Mk_XIX_(PS853)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 June 1957 | PS853 | THUM Unit (Temperature & Humidity Unit fy.Short Bros) | 0 | RAF Woodvale, Southport, Lancashire, England | |
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Images:
Duxford Airfield (EGSU), Duxford, Cambridgeshire, England, UK - 15th September 2010
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2020 17:44 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 17-Sep-2020 20:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, ] |
| 23-Sep-2020 09:42 | Rata | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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