ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49056
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| Date: | Saturday 3 March 1945 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 442 (Caribou) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | NH369 |
| MSN: | Y2-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 km north of Heesch, Noord-Brabant -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | B.88 Heesch (NL) |
While on the return journey from an armed recce operation in the Wesel-Bocholt-Borken area, F/O. V.F McClung performed an emergency-landing when his engine failed two miles north of base. Pilot uninjured.
Sources:
https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5342&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
Google Maps
Form 541 - Operations Record Book - 442 Squadron - March 3, 1945
Images:
Taken at accident site - March 3, 1945 - 2 miles north of Heesch B.88
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Feb-2020 20:15 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Dec-2020 19:06 | Dr.Roup | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 16-Nov-2023 07:25 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Phase, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
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