Spitfire R6983 Mk Ia - Operational - 1941-09-26 to 1941-09-26
Squadron: 58 (OT) OTU (RAF)
Start Date: 1941-09-26
Completion Date: 1941-09-26
Mission: Operational
Operation: unspecified
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Base: RAF Grangemouth
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Crash City: Scotland
Crash Specifics: near Alva, Clackmannanshire
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: weather
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58 Operational Training Unit, RAF Grangemouth. Spitfire Ia aircraft R 6983 descended through cloud and flew into high ground near Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland while on a flying training flight

Pilot, Sergeant G G Taylor (RCAF) was killed in this flying accident

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