ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154507
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 November 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 810 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XE375 |
| MSN: | AWA.6321 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranea Sea off Egyptian coast -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Bulwark, off Egypt |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 XE375 '239/B' of 810 NAS Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm was written off 14.11.1956, when the arrester hook pulled out of the aircraft on landing on HMS Bulwark. The pilot attempted to stop but the aircraft struck parked Sea Hawk WM985 before running over the side of the carrier into the sea. The pilot was rescued by the SAR helicopter.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20130721195333/http://www.britains-smallwars.com/suez/air.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 November 1956 | XE377 | 897 Sqn FAA RN | 0 | near Port Said | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2013 23:01 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 08-May-2013 17:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Feb-2024 11:25 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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