Date:	Wednesday 3 July 1940
Time:	c.
Type:	Blackburn T.9 Shark II.TT
Owner/operator:	744 Sqn FAA RN
Registration:	K5502
MSN:	-
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF Evanton, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Evanton, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Destination airport:	RAF Evanton, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Narrative:
Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy, Blackburn T.9 Shark K 5502 crashed on 3rd July 1940 while operating with 774 Armament Training Squadron at RAF Evanton, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland carrying out target/drogue towing duties. Pilot, Lieutenant, Tom Miller later died from his injuries.

Royal Navy Casualties, killed and died, July 1940 (naval-history.net)
RNAS St Merryn: Air Gunnery Course (aggleton.name)
Blackburn Shark - Wikipedia
Blackburn B-6 Shark | BAE Systems | International
Evanton Wartime Remains leaflet.pdf (archhighland.org.uk)
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/RoyalNavyFleetAirArmDatabase/?q=Air+Gunner&o=Aircraft&d=asc

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

16 August 1940	K8471	755 Sqn FAA RN	1	2 miles north of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland,		w/o
30 August 1940	K8913	753 Sqn FAA RN	3	near St Vigeans village, 1 mile east of RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor), A		w/o
23 October 1940	K8927	758 Sqn FAA RN	0	Arbroath, Angus, Scotland		unk

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
07-Jan-2021 23:46	Peter Clarke	Added
08-Jan-2021 02:16	Peter Clarke	Updated [Operator]