ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48647
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| Date: | Sunday 21 September 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly FR.4 |
| Owner/operator: | 861 Sqn Marine Luchtvaartdienst |
| Registration: | 16-67 |
| MSN: | F.8263 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, off HMS Theseus -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Valkenburg NAS, Katwijk, Netherlands (EHVB) |
| HMS Theseus, North Sea | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Firefly FR.Mk.4: Delivered new to 861 Squadron, Marine Luchtvaartdienst - MLD (Dutch Navy)
Written off (destroyed) 21/9/1951: Overshot while landing on the British aircraft carrier HMS Theseus, fell into the sea. Pilot killed.
Sources:
1. http://www.veteraneninstituut.nl/media/med_view.asp?med_id=227
2. https://kw.jonkerweb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=653:fairey-firefly-uk&lang=en&Itemid=549&showall=1&limitstart=
3. http://www.wings-aviation.ch/34-Nederland/2-Aircraft/Fairey-Firefly/Firefly.htm
4. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/neth/mld/types/fireflyFR4.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2008 08:33 | ASN archive | Added |
| 12-Sep-2020 21:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2020 11:08 | TB | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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