Incident Fairey Swordfish Mk I K8432,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246382
 
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Date:Thursday 20 April 1939
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic SWOR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Fairey Swordfish Mk I
Owner/operator:825 Sqn FAA RAF
Registration: K8432
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Hal Far, Malta -   Malta
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Hal Far
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Dummy Deck Landing at RAF Hal Far at night. Hit wall approaching airfield.

Sources:

"The K Files - The Royal Air Force in the 1930's"

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Dec-2020 13:35 Castleace Added
01-Jan-2021 20:55 Investig Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator]

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