ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47695
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 March 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF.IXc |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | SM-28 |
| MSN: | CBAF. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Brustem AFB, Limburg -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Brustem AB (EBST) |
| Brustem AB (EBST) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ex-RAF Spitfire LF.IXc MK153: Delivered to the RAF at 33 MU Lyneham 29-1-44. To 349 Sqn 1-3-44. To 329 Sqn 15-6-44. To 414 Sqn 6-8-44 CAC ops 3-9-44. To 414 Sqn 14-9-4. To GAL for repairs 20-12-44. To 9 MU RAF Cosford 6-1-45. To Miles Aircraft 6-2-45.
Struck off charge upon sale to the Belgische Luchtmacht 20-11-48 as SM-28.
Written off 6-3-1951: overturned on landing at Brustem Air Base, south of Sint-Truiden (Limburg), Belgium, used as spare parts resource at Fairey, Gosselies
CORRECTION:
this accident happened on 06/03/1951 and NOT on 07/03/1951 (see sources)
Sources:
1. https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-lf-ixc-e/
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p069.html
3. Spitfire SM-28 upside down at Brustem 6-3-51: https://www.belgian-wings.be/supermarine-spitfire-lf-ixc-e/sm-28
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-Jul-2015 21:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2015 21:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-May-2021 19:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2021 19:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2022 11:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 04-May-2023 05:11 | Peter Ziegler | Updated [[Location]] |
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