ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154219
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| Date: | Friday 31 August 1945 |
| Time: | 11:40 |
| Type: |  Brewster F3A-1 Corsair III |
| Owner/operator: | 748 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | JS498 |
| MSN: | 04718 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | In sea off the Cornish coast, NW of Kilkhampton -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RNAS St Merryn |
| RNAS St Merryn |
Crashed in the sea after a collision with Corsair JS881 during formation flying practice.
Pilot baled out and was rescued.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries2.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2013 00:48 | angels one five | Added |
| 08-May-2013 16:53 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 15-Sep-2013 22:08 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 14-Nov-2018 16:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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