ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192746
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 January 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 860 (Dutch) Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | LS244 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | over Atlantic Ocean -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Acavus, Atlantic Ocean |
The Swordfish Mk II LS244 of 860 (Dutch) Sqn FAA was lost in a flying accident with its three crew during an operational flight over Atlantic Ocean from merchant Aircraft Carrier Acavus. Acavus was the first fuel tanker converted to MAC and was carrying the three Swordfish of O Flight, 860 Sqn.
Crew (all lost):
Officier vlieger 3e klasse KMR Johannes Slakhorst
Officier zeewaarnemer 3e klasse KMR Gerard Abraham Quirinus Krijnen
Korporaal vliegtuigtelegrafist Marius Boelhouwer
Sources:
http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/lost_trails/posts/831.html
http://traditiekamermld.nl/http://traditiekamermld.nl/2014/11/gedenkrol_alfabetisch.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Acavus
http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/neth/mld/units/860_sqn.htm
"Fleet Air Arm Carrier War: The History of British Naval Aviation", by Kev Darling. ISBN 978-1-84415-903-1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2017 13:32 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 08-Apr-2018 22:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport] |
| 25-Nov-2018 18:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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