Spitfire F.R.MkXVIIIe SM845/SE-BIN crasht on landing in Tynset Norway, Pilot died
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This was one of the Spitfires of the Swedish company Biltema and was based at Ängelholm in southern Sweden.
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The aircraft was lying on his back after the crash landing Photo: Arne Inge Næss
One dead after crash landing on Tynset
Christian Søberg
Posted 21.08.2010 at 7:07 p.m. Updated 08/21/2010 at 8:59 p.m.
The aircraft was lying on his back after the crash landing
Photo : Arne Inge Næss
One dead after crash landing on Tynset
Christian Søberg
Posted 21.08.2010 at 7:07 p.m. Updated 08/21/2010 at 8:59 p.m.
Photos from plane crash
More Facts about the plane that crashed at Tynset this evening, taken from Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
Spitfire, really Supermarine Spitfire, a British single-engine propeller-driven fighter aircraft, also used for reconnaissance. Designed by Reginald Mitchell, having flown the first time with a Rolls-Royce Merlin engine 5 March 1936. Developed in a number of variations and built by Vickers-Armstrong Ltd, totaling 21 767 delivered.
Played a significant role in the Battle of Britain, retained its position as one of the world's best fighters during the war. Also used by Norwegian jagerskvadroner during the war. 73 Spitfire fighter aircraft of the type LF.IXe was used by the Air Force 1945-52.
One of the latest and fastest releases were the Spitfire Mk.XIV, with a wingspan of 11.2 m, a length of 10.0 m, a major starting weight of 3851 kg and the largest speed of 721 km / h. Was equipped with two 20 mm cannons and four machine guns. Could also lead to bombs.
One person is dead after a plane crash at Tynset Saturday afternoon.
Police operations headquarters in Hamar could just after 19 PM Saturday night confirm that a person is dead.
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The plane should have tipped around and crashed in connection with the landing at the airstrip at Tynset which is a button mil south of Trondheim city.
Accident should have happened around the clock 18.45.
The deceased was alone in the plane.
nrk.no quoted an eyewitness who saw the plane come in over the high airstrip, before the country and cut out the left and into a grain.
There was driving the nose down into the field and tipped around.
Police would not speculate on what happened when the plane cut out after landing, but say they have secured the photos and videos of the landing.
The crashed plane is registered in Sweden, and the Work for the Right have been able to ascertain be owned by Biltema.
The pilot was probably Swedish, but the police will not yet confirm the identity.
Spitfire aircraft were scheduled to participate in the large flystevnet Tynset on Sunday. This flystevnet is now canceled.
The airport is now closed until the average commission for civil aviation has been on the scene and made her the necessary examinations.
They will be on the road, and is expected to arrive at the airstrip at Tynset during the evening.
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