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| Date: | Thursday 1 August 1940 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | PRU RAF |
| Registration: | K9879 |
| MSN: | 97 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Crewekerne, Somerset, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Benson, Oxfordshire |
| RAF Benson |
Aircraft dived into the ground 35 minutes into a high altitude cross country training flight and was destroyed.
Loss of consciousness caused by anoxia is believed to be the cause of the accident.
It was noticed, as the pilot taxied away to take off, that his oxygen mask hose was disconnected from the supply.
Cat. E 1/8/40. SOC 1/8/40.
Pilot:
Lt-Commander George Bodley KINGDON RN - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
Spitfire production list
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2011 03:49 | angels one five | Added |
| 26-Dec-2011 13:24 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jan-2012 21:40 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Nov-2012 22:06 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Nov-2012 22:20 | angels one five | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Nov-2012 12:27 | angels one five | Updated [Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Nov-2012 09:29 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 27-May-2014 21:38 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 23-Mar-2015 18:00 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jun-2015 16:57 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jan-2021 19:27 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Jun-2023 16:01 | Nepa | Updated |
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