ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121965
Last updated: 6 October 2020
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| Date: | 01-JUN-1941 |
| Time: | 21:20 |
| Type: |  Supermarine Spitfire Mk IIa |
| Owner/operator: | 41 Squadron Royal Air Force (41 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | P8163 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Near Thimbleby, about 6 miles E of Northallerton -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Catterick, Yorkshire |
| RAF Catterick |
Crashed on high ground in poor visibility. The pilot suffered severe injuries and died the next day.
Cat. E2 SOC 10/6/41.
Crew:
Sgt (NZ391826) Eric Eugene Croker (pilot) RNZAF - killed
Sources:
Spitfire production list
Related books:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2011 18:56 | angels one five | Added |
| 30-Dec-2011 06:08 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Jan-2012 00:16 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 15-Jan-2012 13:22 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport] |
| 23-Jan-2012 01:28 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2012 16:21 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2012 02:15 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 19-Sep-2013 07:57 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2014 09:03 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 06-Jun-2015 20:55 | Angel dick one | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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