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| Date: | Monday 6 August 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy, 891 Sqn. |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sawel, Sperrin mountains -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglinton, County Londonderry |
Crashed. The pilot, Petty Officer Douglas David Smith, died in the crash.
Sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgv28vlnpvo
https://historyhubulster.co.uk/faa-aircraft-accidents-in-ni/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2025 10:43 | gerard57 | Added |
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