ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48650
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 August 1950 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Fairey Firefly FR.5 |
| Owner/operator: | 861 Sqn Marine Luchtvaartdienst |
| Registration: | 11-76 |
| MSN: | F.8394 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off Kijkduin, Den Haag, Zuid Hollanf -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Valkenburg NAS, Katwijk, Netherlands (EHVB) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Firefly FR.5:Delivered new to 861 Squadron, Marine Luchtvaartdienst - MLD (Dutch Navy) at Valkenburg NAS, Katwijk, Netherlands (EHVB) on 14/3/1949.
Written off (destroyed) 30/8/1950: Engine caught fire during formation flight, pilot attempted an emergency landing into the North Sea off Kijkduin Beach, Den Haag, Netherlands. LL.oo.vl. MATR 1 Willem van den Born (callsign "Tjitjak Blue Two") climbed out of the floating plane, but did not use the dinghy. The plane sank and unfortunately the pilot drowned
Sources:
1. Het Parool 31-08-1950
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
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2008 08:33 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-May-2019 21:33 | Cobar | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2020 21:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2020 11:07 | TB | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 18-Jun-2022 01:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 18-Jun-2022 05:17 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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