ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240916
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| Date: | Monday 28 April 1952 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly T Mk 2 |
| Owner/operator: | 796 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | PP581 |
| MSN: | F.6255 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mullacott Cross, Little Shelfin, 2 miles SSW of Ilfracombe, Devon -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | HMS Vulture, RNAS St.Merryn, Cornwall |
| HMS Vulture, RNAS St.Merryn, Cornwall | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Firefly T.Mk.2 PP581 "266/MF" of 796 Squadron FAA RN, HMS Vulture, RNAS St.Merryn, Cornwall. Written off (destroyed) 28/4/1952: Crashed at Mullacott Cross, Little Shelfin, two miles South South-West of Ilfracombe, Devon due to "rough running" engine while engaged on a night NAVEX (Navigation Exercise). Both crew killed:
Crew of Firefly PP581:
Lieutenant (E) William G. Lockhart, RN (Pilot) - killed on active service 24/4/1952
Midshipman Winthrop F. Wood (Observer) - killed on active service 24/4/1952
Formally Struck Off Charge as Cat.ZZ 29/4/1952. Total flying hours on airframe: 513.25
The reported crash location of Mullacott is a small settlement on the A361 road between Ilfracombe and Barnstaple, in Devon, England. It is referred to as 'Mullacott Cross' and forms the crossroads between routes toward Woolacombe, Ilfracombe, Lynton and Braunton, at approximate coordinates 51.178°N 4.131°
Sources:
1. Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946 (Ray Sturtivant, Mick Burrows & Lee Howard, Air Britain, 2004 p.252)
2. https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1952.htm
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullacott
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2020 19:01 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Sep-2020 20:00 | Yarbi | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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