ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240281
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 September 1957 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Fairey Gannet AS.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 820 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XA391 |
| MSN: | F.9261 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Bulwark, off coast of Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Bulwark, Bangor Bay, Northern Ireland |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Gannet AS.1, XA391 "321/B", 820 Naval Air SquadroN. The aircraft ditched into the sea off the coast of Northern Ireland, due to engine failure, on 25/9/1957, while operating from HMS Bulwark, and was judged as Category ZZ (total loss, clearly unrepairable or beyond economical repair) with a little over 375 flying hours ‘on the clock’. The crew, Lt A R Robinson, Lt G W M Thompson and Leading Telegraphist (Air) M E A Loades all escaped unharmed, and were rescued
Sources:
1. https://www.jets-are-for-kids.ch/pdf/fairey_gannet_FlyPast_10-2019.pdf
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1957.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2020 00:19 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Aug-2020 07:45 | Angel Dick one | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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