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| Date: | Wednesday 23 October 1940 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Blackburn T.9 Shark III |
| Owner/operator: | 758 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | K8927 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Arbroath, Angus, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Arbroath, Angus, Scotland |
| RNAS Arbroath, Angus, Scotland |
758 Squadron (No. 2 Air Gunners School), Royal Navy, FAA, Blackburn Shark K8927, suffered a mid-air collision with 767 Sqn. Royal Navy FAA, Fairey Swordfish K8437, on 23rd October 1940, near its operating base at RNAS Arbroath (HMS Condor), Angus, Scotland. The pilot landed without injury.
Sources:
Mediterranean Submarines, October 1940 (naval-history.net)
Shark III K8927 [Royal Air Force Aircraft Serial and Image Database] RAFCommands.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2021 14:08 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 29-Mar-2021 18:56 | Castle | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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