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£22.50A vintage World War Two Spitfire found itself in a precarious situation when it unexpectedly lost power, leading to an emergency landing in Kent. The Spitfire, identified as MJ627, touched down in a field on Lower Wall Road in West Hythe on Saturday evening. The aircraft’s owner, Fly a Spitfire, confirmed the incident.
According to Kent Fire & Rescue Service, one of the two individuals on board the Spitfire, which had seen action during the war in the Netherlands in 1944, required medical attention from paramedics. The Air Accident Investigation Branch has initiated a probe to determine the reason behind the power failure that resulted in the emergency landing.
Fly a Spitfire relayed that the pilot opted for a precautionary landing at a non-airfield location. The company reassured that both the pilot and passenger emerged unscathed from the incident. The fire service dispatched two fire engines to the scene at 19:25 BST to ensure the safety of the aircraft.
Spitfire MJ627 has a rich history, having seen its first active service on 25 September 1944, where it managed to take down a Messerschmitt Me 109 over Arnhem just two days later. In 1998, the Spitfire was involved in another emergency landing when its pilot executed a “wheels up landing” at Coventry Airport. Last year, during take-off from Biggin Hill Airport, the cockpit canopy detached from the aircraft, resulting in a safe landing with no injuries to the occupants
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