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| Date: | Tuesday 20 September 1938 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Swordfish Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 821 Sqn FAA RAF |
| Registration: | L7674 |
| MSN: | F.3408 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Courageous, Moray Firth, 6 miles N of Lossiemouth -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lossiemouth, Morayshire |
| HMS Courageous, Moray Firth |
Fairey Swordfish Mk.1 L7674, 821 Squadron, FAA: Written off (destroyed) 20/9/38 when overshot landing on board HMS Courageous. Aircraft went overboard alongside the carrier, crashing into the Moray Firth six miles north of Lossiemouth. No fatalities reported, so it is presumed that crew were rescued
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2. http://www.offscotland.plus.com/book/app005.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2008 01:07 | JINX | Added |
| 23-Jan-2012 03:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 22-Jul-2013 04:10 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 26-Sep-2015 05:13 | Oezil | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 16-Mar-2018 17:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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