AAIB investigation to Spitfire Mk.T IX (Modified), G-CTIX
Spitfire MK.T IX (Modified) (G-CTIX), taxied into aircraft on taxiway, Duxford Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire, 20 July 2021.
Summary:
While returning to park following a short local flight, the pilot of a Spitfire was unaware of an aircraft ahead that was conducting pre-flight checks at a holding point on the taxiway. Despite immediately turning away from the traffic when he saw it, the Spitfire pilot was unable to avoid a collision, resulting in minor cosmetic damage to the aircraft.
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Published 10 March 2022