ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275827
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| Date: | Friday 9 April 1943 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 887 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | MB293 |
| MSN: | 239292 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 'HMS Unicorn', The Firth of Clyde, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Machrihanish (HMS Landrail), Argyllshire, Scotland, |
| Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
When carrying out deck landing training onto the aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' from RNAS Machrihanish, Scotland, on 9th April 1943, the undercarriage of 887 Squadron Seafire MB293 collapsed causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The Pilot, Sub Lt, H A Foote RNZVR survived the accident uninjured.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/887_Squadron.htm#.YhZ2UpbP2M-
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/BPF-EIF/Ships/UNICORN.htm#.YhZ9IJbP2M_
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p034.html
https://www.avialogs.com/spitfire-and-seafire-registry/item/92627-mb293
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lt4JAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA87&lpg=PA87&dq=Seafire+MB293&source=bl&ots=EXtBMlDiG2&sig=ACfU3U0zT-sSeriEkHVQYigJvpQ1y27PyA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwitnd7D7Zb2AhXSVsAKHVqVD2YQ6AF6BAgjEAM#v=onepage&q=Seafire%20MB293&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2022 22:25 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 23-Feb-2022 23:10 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Location] |
| 23-Feb-2022 23:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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