Accident Fairey Fulmar Mk II DR636,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157708
 
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Date:Friday 25 September 1942
Time:night
Type:Fairey Fulmar Mk II
Owner/operator:795A Sqn FAA RN
Registration: DR636
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:45 miles south of Tananarive -   Madagascar
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed in an attempted forced landing on a hilltop after dark.
Sub-Lt (A) Leonard Massie Cheer RNVR killed.
R.I.P.

Sources:

Royal Navy Casualties, killed and died-1942
RAF Commands Forum

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jul-2013 09:09 angels one five Added
26-Jul-2013 15:16 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]
26-Jul-2013 23:38 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative]
01-Aug-2013 19:42 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location]
01-Oct-2013 18:10 JINX Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
17-Dec-2013 22:29 angels one five Updated [Operator, Location, Source]
26-Mar-2014 19:10 Nepa Updated [Operator]
10-Apr-2014 23:17 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
27-Apr-2015 11:44 angels one five Updated [Nature]
14-Jul-2016 16:41 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Narrative]
15-Feb-2020 10:35 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]
01-Oct-2022 05:49 angels one five Updated [Operator, Narrative]

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