Accident Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203659
 
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Date:Monday 6 December 1948
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic FURY model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11
Owner/operator:803 Sqn RCN
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Dartmouth, Nova Scotia -   Canada
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11, 803 Squadron, Royal Canadian Navy: Written off (destroyed) 6 December 1948 when crashed after collision near Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Pilot killed

Sources:

1. Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 28 March 1949, p1
2. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCN_Sea_Furies.html
3. Canucks In The Zone by Michael Whitby: http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/481/Canucks-in-the-Zone.aspx

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Jan-2018 12:41 TB Added
25-Jul-2020 17:54 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Source, Narrative]
26-Jul-2020 21:01 Yarbi Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]

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