Accident Grumman Hellcat Mk 1 FN394,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94947
 
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Date:Saturday 22 April 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HCAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman Hellcat Mk 1
Owner/operator:Fleet Air Arm Royal Navy (FAA RN)
Registration: FN394
MSN: BuNo.25962
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Skerry West, Northern Ireland -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Collided with hilltop in cloud while on a low flying exercise.
Pilot killed.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries3.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Mar-2011 06:18 angels one five Added
15-Aug-2013 06:05 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative]
15-Feb-2020 10:41 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Operator]

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