WW2 Spitfire emergency landing after losing power
Summary
A World War Two Spitfire airplane had to land unexpectedly in a field in Kent because it lost power. There was damage to the aircraft but the two people on the plane were not hurt.Key Facts
- The World War Two Spitfire plane was forced to land in a field in West Hythe, Kent.
- The emergency landing happened because the plane lost power.
- The plane's propeller was damaged but the two people on board were not injured.
- The Air Accident Investigation Branch is looking into why the plane lost power.
- This specific plane, called Spitfire MJ627, saw action in the Netherlands in 1944.
- The airplane had previously made an emergency landing in 1998 at Coventry Airport.
- Last year, a part of the cockpit separated from the plane during take-off, but it was able to land safely.
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