Date:	Friday 30 August 1940
Time:	c.
Type:	Blackburn T.9A Shark III
Owner/operator:	753 Sqn FAA RN
Registration:	K8913
MSN:	-
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	near St Vigeans village, 1 mile east of RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor), A -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor), Angus, Scotland,
Destination airport:	RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor), Angus, Scotland,

Narrative:
753 Sqn. FAA Royal Navy, Blackburn Shark III K8913, on an Observer instruction training flight, crashed 30th August 1940, near St Vigeans village, 1 mile east of its operating base RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor), Angus, Scotland, killing the 3 aircrew, Pilot, Lieutenant, Ian George Williamson; Observer (under instruction), Leading Airman, Richard Colin Burden and Observer (under instruction), Leading Airman, James,Charles Hare.

Battle of Britain, August 1940 (naval-history.net)
FAA in home waters August 1940 (rafcommands.com)
Arbroath - Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust UK (abct.org.uk)
More training accidents 1940 (rafcommands.com)
Casualty Details | CWGC
Shark III  K8913 [Royal Air Force Aircraft Serial and Image Database] RAFCommands.com
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Flying Personnel 1939 - 1947 (aircrewremembered.com)

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

3 July 1940	K5502	744 Sqn FAA RN	1	RAF Evanton, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland		w/o
16 August 1940	K8471	755 Sqn FAA RN	1	2 miles north of Ardrossan, North Ayrshire, Scotland,		w/o
23 October 1940	K8927	758 Sqn FAA RN	0	Arbroath, Angus, Scotland		unk

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
04-Feb-2021 21:00	Peter Clarke	Added