ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48644
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 April 1953 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly FR Mk 4 |
| Owner/operator: | 861 Sqn Marine Luchtvaartdienst |
| Registration: | 11-70 |
| MSN: | F.8266 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 10 km off Noordwijk, Zuid-Holland -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Valkenburg NAS, Katwijk, Netherlands (EHVB) |
| Valkenburg NAS, Katwijk, Netherlands (EHVB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Firefly FR.4: Delivered new to 861 Sqn, Marine Luchtvaartdienst - MLD (Dutch Navy), at Valkenburg NAS, Katwijk, Netherlands (EHVB) on 3/10/1947 as K-70, later 11-70
Written off (destroyed) 22/4/1953: During the return flight to Valkenburg, the aircraft suffered an engine failure and an emergency landing at sea had to be made at Noordwijk, approximately 10 km off the coast. Plane sunk. Pilot, LTZ3 F. Koops was rescued, but died of his injuries
Sources:
1. Algemeen Handelsblad 23-04-1953
2. http://www.veteraneninstituut.nl/media/med_view.asp?med_id=227
3. http://www.flashie.nl/MLD/MLD_nietwaar.html
4. https://kw.jonkerweb.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=653:fairey-firefly-uk&lang=en&Itemid=549&showall=1&limitstart=
5. http://www.wings-aviation.ch/34-Nederland/2-Aircraft/Fairey-Firefly/Firefly.htm
6. http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/neth/mld/types/fireflyFR4.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2008 08:33 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-May-2019 21:24 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2020 21:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2020 11:09 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 18-Jun-2022 14:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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