ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85853
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| Date: | Thursday 24 July 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 |
| Owner/operator: | 802 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 miles NE of Chinnampo -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ocean, off coast of North Korea |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed 24/07/52 while on strafing run, hit by ground fire, failed to pull out of dive 15 miles NE of Chinnampo, North Korea. Wreckage spotted on river bank, boats conducted SAR effort along the beaches. However, pilot (Lieutenant Commander Donald A. Dick, aged 30, Squadron Commanding Officer, of 802 Squadron, FAA RN at the time) was not found/body not recovered, and was posted as MIA, presumed KIA
Sources:
1. http://www.dpaa.mil/portals/85/Documents/KoreaAccounting/korwald_all.pdf
2. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1952.htm
3. http://www.rjerrard.co.uk/royalnavy/ocean/ocean.html
4. http://www.bkva.co.uk/mem1.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2018 09:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2018 18:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 21-Aug-2020 20:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2020 20:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type] |
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