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Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 7:40 am
by sherriff
I'm hearing that this airframe force-landed in a field near its base at Sywell, possibly yesterday.
Reported as a nose-over but airframe not too bent, except for spinner and prop. Now back on its wheels.
I cannot find any news to back this up. I have seen a grainy photo of it, but don't know how to post that on here. DSTM !
Re: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 9:24 am
by sdad
Monday. Reportedly dismantled and trucked to Sywell by yesterday. Did it have a new engine and prop for this year?
Re: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Posted: Thu May 09, 2024 2:06 pm
by Vulture 01
If it didn't, it will now!
Hope no one got hurt.
Re: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Posted: Thu May 30, 2024 9:16 pm
by Mrloudly
Was watching this aircraft South of Naseby when something let go. Lots of loud banging followed by intermittent running as it was bottoming out of a manoeuvre. Glad they got her down OK! From the pic I've seen looks like they made it into the small private strip at Pitsford but overran and nosed over, thankfully nobody hurt
Re: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Posted: Thu May 30, 2024 9:19 pm
by Mrloudly
Re: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Posted: Thu May 30, 2024 9:24 pm
by Nighthawke
Report here -
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/388557
Not much more really - contains link to this thread and a restricted Facebook page.
Re: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Posted: Thu May 30, 2024 9:25 pm
by Nighthawke
Not working for me but possibly restricted as per the one in the ASN report I mentioned?
Re: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 6:53 am
by Vulture 01
The rumour I heard (and I stress RUMOUR!) is that the aircraft ran out of fuel.
Please don't shoot the messenger!
Re: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 7:02 am
by TimFoo
20160915_SPIT_G-LFIX_3057 by
Tim Trethewey, on Flickr
this on the AAIB report...
Re: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 7:07 am
by tomw
Thats a pic from an incident in 2016 at Sywell, So completely unrelated to this most recent incident
Re: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 7:59 am
by Mrloudly
Vulture 01 wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 6:53 am
The rumour I heard (and I stress RUMOUR!) is that the aircraft ran out of fuel.
Please don't shoot the messenger!
Likewise from a pretty reliable source. Need to wait for the AAIB report though.
Re: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 1:40 pm
by Vulture 01
Agree totally, Mrloudly.
Re: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 10:46 am
by Professor_M
Appears to have returned to the skies yesterday, according to ADSB - showing as up again currently...
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=40 ... rackLabels
Re: Spitfire ML407 OU-V, incident.
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2024 3:04 pm
by SamP