ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70080
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 December 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk I (2x) |
| Owner/operator: | 818 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Gibraltar -
 Gibraltar
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal |
| HMS Ark Royal |
Two Swordfish aircraft of 818 Squadron Fleet Air Arm - HMS Ark Royal collieded off Gibraltar.
The dead were Sub-Lieutenant Joseph Grant, Lieutenant Sidney Appleby and Leading Airman Frank Clark.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2009 10:07 | andrew | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 03:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2012 03:52 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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