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Decades old debris likely caused fatal Spitfire crash that killed Royal Air Force pilot - The Independent

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Decades old debris likely caused fatal Spitfire crash that killed Royal Air Force pilot The Independent Debris in engine very likely caused Spitfire crash BBC Spitfire fatally crashed as carburettor debris restricted fuel flow FlightGlobal Old bit of debris caused fatal Spitfire crash telegraph.co.uk Spitfire MK356 Crash: RAF Inquiry Blames Decades-Old Carburettor Debris MiGFlug

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