ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177243
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| Date: | Friday 28 September 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) |
| Registration: | 53322 |
| MSN: | 3384 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMCS Magnificent -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMCS Magnificent |
| HMCS Magnificent | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
VS 880 Squadron Avenger 53322 (Code 314), was landing on the RCN aircraft carrier HMCS Magnificent during qualification trials when the aircraft went over the starboard side. The pilot was rescued in 55 seconds by the carrier rescue helicopter. Two days earlier, the same pilot Sub.Ltn. Harry W. Beutel had put RCN Avenger 86182 over the port side and was rescued by the same helicopter pilot.
Sources:
http://jproc.ca/rrp/rrp3/ho4s3_r_murray.pdf
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 28 September 1956, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2015 05:29 | yukonjack | Added |
| 02-Jul-2015 05:32 | yukonjack | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Dec-2016 07:17 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Jan-2018 13:08 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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