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Decades-old debris in carburettor very likely caused May 2024 Spitfire crash
An official inquiry concluded that debris present in a Spitfire's carburettor for decades very likely caused a fatal crash in May 2024. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight assignment saw 43-year-old Squadron Leader Mark Long die when his plane went down near RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire. The report also noted that contradictory maintenance publications likely reduced the reliability of detecting debris build-up.
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