Date:	Thursday 23 August 1962
Time:
Type:	de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.1
Owner/operator:	766 Sqn FAA RN
Registration:	XJ493
MSN:	10020
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	River Yeo, near RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RNAS Yeovilton (YEO/EGDY)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
On 23/8/1962, XJ493 ("VL-721") a Sea Vixen FAW1 of 766 Sqn FAA RN, crashed and destroyed when the pilot abandoned the take off run from RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset. The aircraft ran through the perimeter fence, crossed a road, ran across a field, and into the river Yeo, where it caught fire. Both crew - Lt. Richard H. Eyton-Jones (pilot) and Acting S/Lt David G. Scott (observer) - were killed

Wreckage recovered, and allocated to ground instruction at Arbroath

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1960-62].htm
3. XJ493 on 30 June 1962: https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1222225/
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/seavixenpics/xj493.jpg]
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH110%20prodn%20list.txt

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
20-Oct-2013 21:33	Dr. John Smith	Added
20-Oct-2013 21:35	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Cn, Narrative]
20-Oct-2013 21:37	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Narrative]