ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274713
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 March 1944 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 879 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | MB215 |
| MSN: | 3729 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | |
| Location: | the Irish Sea -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier HMS Attacker |
| Aircraft carrier HMS Attacker |
When landing back onto aircraft carrier HMS Attacker, on 21st March 1944, MB215 suffered a landing accident and overturned, causing substantial damage to the aircraft that required onshore repairs. The Pilot, Sub Lt, R G Hallas survived the accident uninjured.
Following repairs at Liverpool in February 1944, the aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker' re-embarked 879 RN Air Squadron from the Royal Naval Air Station Burscough (HMS Ringtail), Lancashire on 16th March for flying training, prior to her second deployment in May 1944 for operations in the Mediterranean.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/ATTACKER.htm#.Ye8MvNHP2M_ (picture of accident shown)
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/879_Squadron.htm#.YfFa0NHP2M_
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p059.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_Burscough_(HMS_Ringtail)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2022 16:41 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 16:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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