ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274784
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| Date: | Monday 28 August 1944 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 879 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | MB260 |
| MSN: | 3694 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | HMS Ark Royal off Maddalena, Italy. -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal |
| HMS Ark Royal |
When landing back onto the aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', 879 squadron, Seafire MB260 crashed into the safety barrier on 28st August 1944 causing substantial damage to the aircraft. Pilot, Sub Lt, D.A. Gibson was uninjured.
During her second operational deployment to the Mediterranean Sea, aircraft carrier, 'HMS Attacker' took part in "Operation Dragoon", from the 15th to 28th August 1944, during the invasion of Southern France.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/ATTACKER.htm#.Ye8MvNHP2M_ http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/879_Squadron.htm#.YfFa0NHP2M_
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p060.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Dragoon
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2022 16:15 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 17:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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