ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48648
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 July 1951 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly FR Mk 4 |
| Owner/operator: | 861 Sqn Marine Luchtvaartdienst |
| Registration: | 16-45 |
| MSN: | F.8241 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Ailsa Crag, Firth of Clyde, 10 miles W of Givan, Scoltand -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Indomitable, Firth of Clyde |
| 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) on 18/4/1947
On 10/7/1951, during an exercise from the HMS Indomitable to Ailsa Craig, in the Firth of Clyde, engine failure forced a successful landing on the sea. The pilot, Sgt.vl. Jan M van den Akker left the plane but eventually drowned, C.P.O. de Haan brought out alive
Sources:
1. http://www.veteraneninstituut.nl/media/med_view.asp?med_id=227
2. http://www.flashie.nl/MLD/MLD_nietwaar.html
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ailsa_Craig
4. http://www.wings-aviation.ch/34-Nederland/2-Aircraft/Fairey-Firefly/Firefly.htm
5. https://kw.jonkerweb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=653:fairey-firefly-uk&lang=en&Itemid=549&showall=1&limitstart=
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2008 08:33 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Oct-2010 06:43 | JaWo | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location] |
| 22-Mar-2013 04:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2020 21:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2020 11:08 | TB | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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