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| Date: | Tuesday 9 May 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Blackburn Shark Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 2 AACU RAF |
| Registration: | L2349 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Plymouth Sound, Plymouth, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mount Batten, Devon |
Shark L2349 Floatplane. Cartwheeled on takeoff after aircraft swung and float dug in.9.5.1939
Sources:
Air Britain: RAF Aircraft L1000 - N9999 (1993)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jan-2021 13:33 | Castleace | Added |
| 06-Jan-2021 17:56 | Castle | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 06-Jan-2021 17:59 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 06-Jan-2021 18:10 | Castleace | Updated [Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jan-2021 18:13 | Castle | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 06-Jan-2021 18:17 | Castle | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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