Gear-up landing Accident Supermarine Spitfire Mk I L1008, Wednesday 25 September 1940
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Date:Wednesday 25 September 1940
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic SPIT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Supermarine Spitfire Mk I
Owner/operator:610 (County of Chester) Sqn RAF
Registration: L1008
MSN: 221
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:1 mile east of Glastonbury, Somerset, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Engine failed on patrol, belly-landed. Sgt Hughes-Rees safe.
To AST and became 3242M at No.6 School of Technical Training.
No further record.

Sources:

Air-Britain: Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
Spitfire production list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jul-2013 04:18 JINX Added
01-Mar-2014 21:55 Nepa Updated [Operator]
08-Feb-2021 20:26 angels one five Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
17-Jun-2023 14:35 Nepa Updated

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