Incident Fairey Firefly FR Mk 4 16-38,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221367
 
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Date:Friday 9 November 1956
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic FFLY model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairey Firefly FR Mk 4
Owner/operator:1 Sqn Marine Luchtvaartdienst (Dutch Navy)
Registration: 16-38
MSN: F.8234
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Dr. Albert Plesman Airport, Curacao -   Curaçao
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Dr. Albert Plesman airport, Hato, Curaçao (CUR/TNCC)
Destination airport:Dr. Albert Plesman airport, Hato, Curaçao (CUR/TNCC)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond repair) 3/11/1956: Emergency landing after engine failure,crashed into rocks at the end of the runway after a belly landing on the Dr. Albert Plesman Airport, Hato, Curaçao. Pilot - LTZ 2 SC Gooszen - unharmed.

Aircraft not repaired, and scrapped on site from 9/12/1956.

Sources:

1. Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden 10-11-1956
2. https://www.ipms.nl/artikelen/nedmil-luchtvaart/vliegtuigen-f/vliegtuigen-f-fairey-firefly
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cura%C3%A7ao_International_Airport#History
4. http://www.flashie.nl/MLD/MLD_nietwaar.html
5. https://kw.jonkerweb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=653:fairey-firefly-uk&lang=en&Itemid=549&showall=1&limitstart=
6. http://www.wings-aviation.ch/34-Nederland/2-Aircraft/Fairey-Firefly/Firefly.htm

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Jan-2019 17:52 Cobar Added
02-May-2019 21:21 Cobar Updated [Source, Embed code]
03-Feb-2020 10:38 Cobar Updated [Registration]
13-Sep-2020 21:14 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
22-Feb-2021 17:23 Lelek Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator]
23-May-2022 04:49 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
05-Jul-2023 04:55 Ron Averes Updated [[Location]]

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