ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153639
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Thursday 3 March 1955 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.115 Sea Vampire T Mk 22 |
| Owner/operator: | 764 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XG765 |
| MSN: | 15640 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles West of Paines Wood, Arundel, Sussex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Ford, (HMS Peregrine) Yapton, West Sussex |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and destroyed 3/3/1955. Sea Vampire T.22 XG765 of 764 NAS Fleet Air Arm was part of a three ship formation from RNAS Ford, and was struck by Meteor F.8 WE963 of 34 Squadron which had just taken off from RAF Tangmere. Both aircraft crashed in flames two miles west of Paines Wood, Sussex killing both crew
An eyewitness, Mrs. Elizabeth Stapler, told the newspaper reporters ("Portsmouth Evening News" - Tuesday 8 March 1955):
"They looked so pretty. The sun was shining on them and I was just thinking how beautiful they looked when they came together. There was a bang and they started to fall together. One of them - the one which fell near here - burst into flames as it fell."
The circuits of RNAS Ford and RAF Tangmere were very close together; as a result of this accident, standing orders were given that no aircraft taking off from RAF Tangmere should turn to starboard (and therefore stray into the circuit of RNAS Ford) unless it was absolutely essential or in the case of an emergency.
Crew of Vampire XG765:
Sub Lieutenant Bryan Carter RN (pilot) - killed in active service 3/3/55
Paines Wood is a forested area off the A29 between Slindon and Arundel, West Sussex, at approximate co ordinates 50.8554"N 0.5930"W
Sources:
1. Portsmouth Evening News - Tuesday 8 March 1955
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1955.htm
3. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh115.pdf
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XG
5. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/1950-1959_26.html
6. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH115%20prodn%20list.txt
7. https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1955.htm
8. https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/local/paines-wood-arun
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Mar-2013 16:51 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Mar-2013 11:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 07-May-2013 08:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Jan-2020 11:40 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 07-May-2020 00:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-May-2020 23:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation