ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154505
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 November 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 897 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XE377 |
| MSN: | AWA.6321 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Port Said -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Eagle, off Port Said |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 XE377 '195' of 897 NAS Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm was lost on combat operations during "Operation Musketeer" on 6.11.1956: Hit by flak (AAA) which caused the fuel tank to catch fire while on a sortie from HMS Eagle during the Suez campaign in the Port Said area of Egypt.
The pilot - Lt. J. H. Stuart-Jervis - ejected safely and was rescued by the HMS Eagle SAR 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
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 November 1956 | XE375 | 810 Sqn FAA RN | 0 | Mediterranea Sea off Egyptian coast | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2013 22:37 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 07:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Aug-2020 20:23 | MiG15 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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