ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177328
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| Date: | Friday 14 November 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) |
| Registration: | 53549 |
| MSN: | 3611 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMCS Magnificent -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMCS Magnificent |
| HMCS Magnificent | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
VS 880 Squadron, Avenger 53549, with four crew members, was approaching the aircraft carrier HMCS Magnificent when it ditched into the sea. The crew members were all rescued by a nearby submarine.
Sources:
Shearwater Aviation Museum Foundation Newsletter, Spring 2003.
The Crowsnest, Vol. 14, No. 14, 1962.
Joe Baugher: USN 53549, RCN 53549
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2015 07:19 | yukonjack | Added |
| 06-Jan-2018 18:50 | TB | Updated [Location, Damage] |
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