Spitfire Crash at Hildesheim Airport Leaves One Dead
Vintage Aircraft Sustains Substantial Damage
A Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk XVIIIe vintage aircraft was involved in a landing accident at Hildesheim Airport (EDVM) on Friday afternoon, May 26, 2023. The aircraft, registered as SM845, crash-landed and sustained substantial damage.
Pilot Fatality
Tragically, the pilot of the Spitfire, a British Royal Air Force pilot, died as a result of the accident. The pilot's name has not yet been released.
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