ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48066
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| Date: | Thursday 1 June 1950 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly FR5 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn Marine Luchtvaartdienst (MLD) |
| Registration: | 11-80 |
| MSN: | F.8398 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Scheveningen, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Valkenburg NAS |
| Valkenburg NAS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A formation of four Firefly planes was engaged in an exercise. When joining up off Scheveningen, two aircraft collided. They crashed into the sea, killing both pilots.
Sources:
http://www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl/site/article.do?code=LC&date=19500602&id=LC-19500602-1006&words=+%28+Firefly%29%20firefly
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2008 10:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Jul-2009 05:26 | harro | Updated |
| 09-Jan-2014 21:17 | TB | Updated [Cn] |
| 18-Jun-2022 04:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Jul-2022 08:48 | Cobar | Updated [Operator] |
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