ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160009
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 January 1960 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom FAW.21 |
| Owner/operator: | 766 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XG658 |
| MSN: | 121067 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Manor Farm, 1 mile east of Tockenham, Wiltshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron), Ilchester, Somerset |
| RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire (EGDL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 20/1/1960: Crashed at Manor Farm, one mile east of Tockenham, Wiltshire during a night GCA (Ground Controlled Approach) recovery to Lyneham, killing both crew:
Pilot: Lt. Anthony W.G. Kemsley
Observer: Lt. J.E.S. Munday
Wreckage recovered to RNAS Lee-on-Solent for accident investigation. Then sent to RNAY Fleetlands for spares recovery and scrapping. Struck off charge 4/5/1960
NOTES:
1 - The aircraft was definitely a Sea Venom. There were several incorrect reports - then and since - that the aircraft involved was a Sea Vixen, due to 766 NAS having begun Sea Vixen operations in 1958. However, in 1960, a few Sea Venoms were still on charge with 766 NAS, including XG658.
2 - Tockenham is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England at approximate Coordinates: 51.51°N, 1.95°W. The nearest town is Royal Wootton Bassett, about 3 miles (4.8 km) away to the north east
Sources:
1. Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946 (Ray Sturtivant, Lee Howard & Mick Burrows, Air Britain, 2004 p.197)
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XG
4. http://www.navy-net.co.uk/history/54161-sea-vixen-crash-20-jan-1960-a-3.html
5. https://www.flickr.com/photos/harlowirish/3251171604/
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tockenham
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Sep-2013 17:34 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 03-Sep-2013 17:42 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2013 03:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2014 16:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 17-Feb-2014 18:52 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Mar-2014 20:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2015 09:28 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature] |
| 26-May-2015 12:46 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2020 00:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2020 09:16 | Angel Dick one | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 10-Apr-2024 22:14 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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