ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276038
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| Date: | Thursday 9 September 1943 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 809 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn', stationed south-west of the Salerno, -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
| Aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn' |
On returning from an operational mission an unknown Seafire of 809 Squadron, stalled and dived into the sea on the approach to land on the aircraft carrier 'HMS Unicorn on 9th September 1943, killing Pilot, Sub-Lt M. A. McKenzie RNVR
Aircraft carrier HMS Unicorn was part of a task force, "Operation Avalanche" taking part in covering the allied invasion of Salerno Italy between 9th-12th September 1943.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/BPF-EIF/Ships/UNICORN.htm#.Yht6DJbP2M-
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/RoyalNavyFleetAirArmDatabase/?q=+McKenzie&qand=&exc1=&exc2=&search_only=&search_type=exact
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/809_Naval_Air_Squadron
http://www.historyofwar.org/air/units/FAA/809_NAS.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb-2022 20:18 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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