ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246903
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| Date: | Monday 11 March 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 812 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | K8371 |
| MSN: | F2553 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Hal Far. -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hal Far, Malta |
| RAF Hal Far |
823 Sqn. Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, Fairy Swordfish K8371 'G4-B' (operating with 812 Sqn FAA RN), crashed on the approach for landing at RAF Hal Far Airfield, Malta, killing Pilot, Lieutenant, Terence Wilder Gay French; Navigator, Leading Aircraftman, George Arthur Lawrence and Air Gunner, Naval Airman, John Ormonde Riley.
Sources:
Mediterranean Fleet operations, March 1940 (naval-history.net)
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/RoyalNavyFleetAirArmDatabase/?q=Air+Gunner&o=Aircraft&d=asc
HMS Glorious, British fleet aircraft carrier, WW2 (naval-history.net)
Swordfish I K8371 [Royal Air Force Aircraft Serial and Image Database] RAFCommands.com
RAF Hal Far - Wikipedia
1940 - 1949 (aviationinmalta.com)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2021 19:00 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 05-Feb-2021 15:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2021 21:20 | Castle | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator] |
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