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Debris in engine very likely caused Spitfire crash

First reported 4 Oct, 06:49 UTCUpdated 17m ago2 sources

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Sqn Ldr Mark Long was killed when the plane he was flying crashed in a field in May 2024.

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  1. BBC NewsCenterGBVery high factuality
    Debris in engine very likely caused Spitfire crash (opens BBC News in a new tab)

    Sqn Ldr Mark Long was killed when the plane he was flying crashed in a field in May 2024.

  2. Daily MailRightGBMixed factuality
    RAF Spitfire pilot, 43, was killed in Battle of Britain Memorial Flight crash likely caused by 'decades-old piece of debris in engine', report finds (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)

    Squadron leader Mark Long, 43, died near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire on May 25, 2024.

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