Debris in engine very likely caused Spitfire crash
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Debris in engine very likely caused Spitfire crashImage source, RAFImage caption, Sqn Ldr Mark Long was killed when the Spitfire he was flying crashed in May 2024ByAllan WatkissEast Yorkshire & LincolnshirePublished43 minutes agoDebris which had been present in the carburettor of a Spitfire for decades was "very likely" the cause of a crash in which a pilot died, according to a report.Sqn Ldr Mark Long was killed when the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) plane he was flying crashed in a field in Lincolnshire on 25 May 2024.A report published by the Ministry of Defence says the debris was responsible for causing fuel starvation, "leading to a loss of thrust required to maintain powered flight".Just 56 seconds after taking off from RAF Coningsby, witnesses saw the plane turn and…
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