ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275938
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| Date: | Thursday 10 June 1943 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 887 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | MB262 |
| MSN: | 3696 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 'HMS Unicorn', in the Irish Sea, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
| Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
Seafire MB262 went overboard into the Irish Sea when landing back on board the aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn'' on 10th June 1943.
Pilot, Sub Lt, A D Hawkins-King RNVR was recovered safely.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/BPF-EIF/Ships/UNICORN.htm#.Yhe1fpbP2M9
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/887_Squadron.htm#.YhonnpbP2M_
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p060.html
https://www.avialogs.com/spitfire-and-seafire-registry/item/92615-mb262
https://allspitfirepilots.org/aircraft/MB262
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2022 13:39 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 01-Mar-2022 20:24 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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