ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89646
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| Date: | Saturday 25 May 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fairey Fox VI c |
| Owner/operator: | Aéronautique Militaire Belge |
| Registration: | O-171 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea - near Calais -
 France
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tours (F) ? |
| Belgian Command in Flanders |
British destroyer, HMS Greyhound, mistaking the Fairy-Fox VI-C for a German aircraft, fired on it, forcing Potier to ditch in the channel. Fortunately, they were rescued by the Greyhound and taken to Dover [Note, that the official report, stated that the aircraft ran out of fuel]
Sources:
http://webspace.qmul.ac.uk/fsegreyer/AgentsAndHelpers/Agents/potier/history.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2011 16:16 | ThW | Added |
| 28-Jan-2011 16:17 | ThW | Updated |
| 13-Nov-2022 23:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Country] |
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