Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk I K9928,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89164
 
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Date:Wednesday 3 July 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
Owner/operator:74 (Tiger) Sqn RAF
Registration: K9928
MSN: 151
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:nr Margate -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
K9928 was struck by lightning and crashed. SOC 31/7/40.
Pilot:
Sgt (742734) John Rex Burgess WHITE, RAFVR - killed
R.I.P.




Sources:

Spitfire production list
CWGC

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
16 January 1940 K9928 72 Sqn RAF 0 RAF Church Fenton, Yorkshire, England. min

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Jan-2011 21:01 angels one five Added
26-Dec-2011 12:41 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative]
22-Jan-2012 21:17 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
02-Nov-2012 00:51 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
02-Nov-2012 01:04 angels one five Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
04-Nov-2012 22:32 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type]
26-Jul-2013 14:07 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Narrative]
27-Sep-2013 06:17 angels one five Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
10-Mar-2015 05:14 angels one five Updated [Date, Nature, Narrative]
02-Jun-2015 15:50 King Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]
31-Jan-2020 11:44 angels one five Updated [Narrative]

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