ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154498
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| Date: | Friday 13 July 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk FB Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 897 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WM916 |
| MSN: | AWA.5968 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Eagle, off Malta -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Eagle, off Malta |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 13.7.1956: Hawker Sea Hawk FB.5 WM916 '460' of 897 NAS Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm crashed whilst the carrier was off Malta sailing steadily towards the eastern Mediterranean. The catapult failed as WM916 was being launched and the jet plunged into the sea ahead of the ship.
The pilot, Lieutenant Lynn Middleton (later Rear Admiral) managed to exit his aircraft and swim to the surface. He was later rescued by Hal Far's Dragonfly helicopter.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160423024448/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/SeaHawk.htm
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19501959/tabid/651/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2013 21:10 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 07:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Sep-2020 20:51 | soucek56 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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