ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48655
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 November 1949 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly FR.4 |
| Owner/operator: | Marine Luchtvaartdienst - MLD (Dutch Navy) |
| Registration: | 11-35 |
| MSN: | F8231 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Hr. Ms Karel Doorman, off Moray Firth -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hr. Ms Karel Doorman, Moray Firth, Scotland |
| Hr. Ms Karel Doorman, Moray Firth, Scotland |
Delivered new to the Marine Luchtvaartdienst - MLD (Dutch Navy) on 23/04/1947 as "6-35", reserialled from JUne 1947 as "11-35". Written off 15/11/1949: Crashed in the sea while based on the Karel Doorman. Deck landing in fog failed, accelerated after landing to continue, aircraft stalled. The KD was near Scotland, entrance Moray Firth. LTZ vl. MJ van Wijck disappeared into the depths
Sources:
1. http://www.veteraneninstituut.nl/media/med_view.asp?med_id=227
2. http://www.wings-aviation.ch/54-Nederland/200-Aircraft/Fairey/Firefly.htm
3. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/neth/mld/types/fireflyFR4.htm
4. http://www.flashie.nl/MLD/MLD_nietwaar.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2008 08:33 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Apr-2013 18:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2020 16:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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