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| Date: | Monday 3 January 1944 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: |  Supermarine Seafire Mk IIc |
| Owner/operator: | 886 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | NM973 |
| MSN: | 4062 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker' in the Clyde, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker' |
| Aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker' |
When landing back onto the aircraft carrier 'HMS Attacker', 886 squadron, Seafire NM973 crashed into the safety barrier on 3rd January 1944 causing substantial damage to the aircraft.
Pilot, Sub Lt, W T S Buchan was uninjured.
Following her conversion to an Assault Carrier in late 1943 'HMS Attacker' carried out a working up and training period in the Clyde, Scotland from January to March 1944 before returning to operations.
Sources:
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/ESCORT/ATTACKER.htm#.Ye1Ql9HP2M9
http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/SQUADRONS/886_Squadron.htm#.Ye2B29HP2M9
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/spitfire/p081.html
https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1944-02FEB.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2022 19:21 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 15:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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