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The Aircraft Restoration Company (ARCo) announced on its Facebook page that the Spitfire T.9 “Indy” made a wheels-up landing  at Denham Aerodrome on Wednesday the 27th of February.

Spitfire TR Mk 9 PT462 at Flying Legends 2018 (Photo © Jean-Pierre Touzeau)

Spitfire TR Mk 9 PT462 at Flying Legends 2018 (Photo © Jean-Pierre Touzeau)

The pilot and copilot were unharmed but the aircraft sustained some damage, the extent of which will be evaluated when the aircraft is brought back to Duxford.

Source: Aircraft Restoration Company’s facebook page

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