ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212227
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 March 1953 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.103 Sea Hornet NF Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 809 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | VW960 |
| MSN: | A - 483 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Indomitable, English Channel -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| HMS Indomitable, English Channel | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
De Havilland DH.103 Sea Hornet NF.Mk.21 VW960 "483-A" Written off (damaged beyond repair) 31 March 1953. During a cruise in 1953 lost its u/c when landing aboard HMS Indomitable in UK waters, in the English Channel.
According to a caption of the photograph showing this incident in "Flypast" magazine (July 2019 issue page 98 - see link #3): "Sea Hornet NF.21 VW960 sliding along the deck of HMS ‘Indomitable’ on March 31, 1953…fortunately, without serious injury to the crew. The aircraft did not return to service, but was later sold for scrap in April 1957"
A further pair of photographs that appeared in "Flypast" magazine (January 2016 p 107 - see link #4): "The undercarriage of 809 Squadron NF.21 VW960 collapsed while landing on the carrier HMS ‘Indomitable’ on March 31, 1953 – note one of the main legs sailing through the air as the propellers peel backwards. Despite the damage and the soaking in foam, VW960 was repaired, although it did not return to operational service."
Sources:
1. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH103%20prodn%20list.txt
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Indomitable_(92)#Post_war
3. Flypast Magazine July 2019 p 98: https://www.jets-are-for-kids.ch/pdf/dehavilland_hornet_FlyPast_07-2019.pdf
4. Flypast Magazine January 2016 p 107: https://mbacircle.files.wordpress.com/2016/03/flypast-january-2016.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2018 18:58 | Nepa | Added |
| 01-Feb-2020 22:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2020 22:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 01-Feb-2020 22:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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