ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148700
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| Date: | Thursday 29 August 1963 |
| Time: | 17:25 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 890 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XN710 |
| MSN: | 10118 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | China Rock Range Area, South China Sea -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tengah, Singapore (TGA/WSAT) |
| HMS Ark Royal en route to Hong Kong | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Sea Vixen FAW.1 XN710 (R-247" of 890 Sqn FAA RN) was written off 29/8/1963. Per eyewitness report:
"Flight was to re-embark in Ark Royal which was en route to Hong Kong from Singapore. Diverting back to RAF Changi with fuel transfer and engine flame out problems. Lost both engines at low level near China Rock and had to eject from below 2000 feet when both engines flamed out due to fuel starvation. Aircraft crashed into jungle. Crew recovered by SAR Wessex.
I am the surviving member of the aircrew involved - Bill Hart, at that time I was a Lieutenant flying with Lt Dunbar Dempsey as his Observer. This was the first of my two ejections from Sea Vixens - I am indeed a lucky lad!"
Sources:
1. Ray Sturtivant et al.: Fleet Air Arm Fixed-Wing Aircraft since 1946, Air-Britain
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20120622210245/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/SeaVixen.htm
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/seavixenpics/xn710.jpg]
5. http://lionels.orpheusweb.co.uk/MoreMe/MeandStuff.html
6. http://www.radfanhunters.co.uk/Aircraft-FAA/XN710-247_Ksar_18-05-63_RD.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2012 09:39 | blartinoz | Added |
| 15-Jan-2013 10:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Apr-2013 20:30 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2013 17:34 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 10-Oct-2013 18:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Oct-2013 18:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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