ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274716
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 March 1944 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 879 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | MM937 |
| MSN: | 4178 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | The Irish Sea -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier HMS Attacker |
| Aircraft carrier HMS Attacker |
When landing back onto aircraft carrier HMS Attacker, on 22nd March 1944, MM937 suffered an accident, causing minor damage to the aircraft. The Pilot, Sub Lt,J G Hornshaw survived the accident unharmed.
Following repairs at Liverpool in February 1944, the aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker' re-embarked 879 RN Air Squadron from the Royal Naval Air Station Burscough (HMS Ringtail), Lancashire on 16th March for flying training, prior to her second deployment in May 1944 for operations in the Mediterranean.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/ATTACKER.htm#.Ye8MvNHP2M_
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/879_Squadron.htm#.YfFa0NHP2M_
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_Burscough_(HMS_Ringtail)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2022 17:59 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 17:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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