ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275828
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| Date: | Friday 16 April 1943 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 887 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | MA989 |
| MSN: | 3314 |
| 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 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 16th April 1943, 887 Squadron Seafire MA989 veered off the deck into the port safety nets causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The Pilot, Sub Lt P H Knowler RNVR survived the accident uninjured.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/BPF-EIF/Ships/UNICORN.htm#.Yg-yFJbP2M8
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p059.html
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/887_Squadron.htm#.Yg-hAJbP2M8
https://www.avialogs.com/spitfire-and-seafire-registry/item/92509-ma989
https://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/MA989
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 May 1943 | MA989 | 887 NAS FAA RN | 0 | 'HMS Unicorn', in the Irish Sea, | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2022 23:08 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 23-Feb-2022 23:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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