ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246574
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| Date: | Thursday 18 July 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Blackburn Skua II |
| Owner/operator: | 806 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | L2914 |
| MSN: | 7371/48 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Bermuda, -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Illustrious |
| HMS Illustrious |
806 Sqn. Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, Blackburn Skua L2914, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Bermuda while carrying out training exercises from the aircraft carrier HMS HMS Illustrious, killing Pilot, Lieutenant, Peter Nelson Dean and Air Gunner, Naval Airman, Kenneth Llewellyn Jones.
Sources:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/RoyalNavyFleetAirArmDatabase/?q=Air+Gunner&o=Aircraft&d=asc
Fall of France, July 1940 (naval-history.net)
HMS Illustrious, British fleet carrier, WW2 (naval-history.net)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2021 14:27 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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