ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 254087
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 12 March 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 887 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | LR846 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | 11 to 12 miles east of Portavogie, County Down, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stn Ballyhalbert, County Down |
| RAF Stn Ballyhalbert |
No.887 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy was carrying out training from RAF Station Ballyhalbert in Northern Ireland.
On the 12th of March,1944 one of the squadron's Seafire IIIs crashed when engaged in a practice dogfight.
Control was lost when the aircraft entered cloud at 6,000 feet and dived into the sea east of Portavogie, County Down.
Sub-Lieutenant (Airman) Francis Graham REID, RNZNVR was killed.
R.I.P.
Francis Reid is commemorated on the RNZN Memorial Wall 1939-1945 at Devonport, Auckland NZ.
Sources:
Spitfire production list ( gives incorrect location of the take off airfield.)
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/887_Squadron.htm#.YIsqsbUzbfA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Apr-2021 22:37 | angels one five | Added |
| 30-Apr-2021 09:01 | H.Shaft | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Apr-2021 11:12 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-May-2021 18:23 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-May-2021 03:34 | angels one five | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 02-May-2021 03:36 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation