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| Date: | Tuesday 18 October 1938 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 820 Sqn FAA RAF |
| Registration: | L2718 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Courageous -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| HMS Courageous |
Fairey Swordfish Mk.1 L2718 of 820 Squadron, Fleet Air Arm: Written off (destroyed) 18/10/38 when flew into the round-down of the aircraft carrier HMS Cpourageous while landing. No fatalities reported
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2008 22:12 | JINX | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 03:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 22-Jul-2013 04:07 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 26-Sep-2015 05:12 | Oezil | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 08-Apr-2018 22:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Apr-2025 15:49 | harro | delete [, ] |
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