ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240948
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| Date: | Thursday 24 September 1953 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 825 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WB314 |
| MSN: | F.8532 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Eagle, North Atlantic, off the coast of Iceland -
 Iceland
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Eagle, North Atlantic, off the coast of Iceland |
| HMS Eagle, North Atlantic, off the coast of Iceland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Firefly Mk.5 WB314: "280/J" of 825 Squadron FAA RN (Fleet Air Arm Royal Navy). Written off (destroyed) 24/9/1953 when torque stalled into the sea off HMS Eagle after being "waved off" (denied landing) on final approach to the carrier. At the time, the carrier was off the coast of Iceland, taking part in "Exercise Mariner". One of the two crew survived, the other was killed.
Crew of Firefly WB314:
Lieutenant Commander Raymond Patrick Keogh RN (pilot) - killed on active service 24/9/1953
Lieutenant L.C. Waters RN (Observer) - survived uninjured and was rescued/recovered
Aircraft Formally Struck off Charge as Cat.ZZ on 7/10/1953. Total flying time on airframe: 509.25 hours
Sources:
1. Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946
2. National Archives *(PRO Kew) - Aircraft Accidents: Firefly Mk 5 WB314 on 24.9.1953: File ADM 1/24586 at https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4845699
3. https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1953.htm
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WB
5. http://historicalrfa.org/89-stories/history/2479-exercise-mariner
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2020 23:39 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Sep-2020 23:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2020 20:28 | Angel Dick one | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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