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| Date: | Tuesday 4 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm 800 Sqn. |
| Registration: | JV146 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Thompson's Farm, Greyabbey, Co. Down -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ballyhalbert Airfield, Ballyhalbert, Co. Down |
The poilot, Frederick Robert Akister, lost control of the plane. The airplane crashed near a farm. The pilot died in the crash.
Sources:
https://archives.wartimeni.com/article/grumman-hellcat-jv146-crash-at-greyabbey-co-down/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2025 09:53 | gerard57 | Added |
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