ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240979
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 September 1946 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly FR Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 795 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | Z1984 |
| MSN: | F.5584 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lough Foyle, near RNAS Eglinton, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | HMS Gannet, RNAS Eglinton, Northern Ireland |
| HMS Gannet, RNAS Eglinton, Northern Ireland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Firefly FR.Mk.1 Z1984 "A4-H" of 795 Squadron FAA RN (Fleet Air Arm Royal Navy) HMS Gannet, RNAS Eglinton, Northern Ireland. Written off (destroyed) 11/9/1946 when ditched into Lough Foyle, near RNAS Eglinton. Pilot Sub Lieutenant A.R.A. Johnson killed. Struck off charge as Cat. ZZ same day.
Sources:
1. Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946 (Ray Sturtivant, Lee Howard & Mick Burrows, Air Britain 2004 p.300)
2. http://naval-history.net/xDKCas1946-09SEP.htm
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNAS_Eglinton_(HMS_Gannet)#RNAS_Eglinton_use
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/795_Naval_Air_Squadron
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lough_Foyle
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2020 19:01 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Sep-2020 20:27 | Angel Dick one | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 04-Jun-2023 20:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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