ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154366
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| Date: | Thursday 4 October 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk FGA 6 |
| Owner/operator: | 810 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XE405 |
| MSN: | AW6349 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mellieha -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | HMS Bulwark, off coast of Malta |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 4.10.1956: Based on HMS Bulwark. Aircraft engaged in exercises for the forthcoming Operation Musketeer, the retaking of the Suez Canal. 19-year-old pilot (Lt. J. D. Bridel) ejected from approx. 10,000-12,000 feet. Ejector seat failed to separate, and parachute didn’t deploy properly. Pilot killed on crashing through the roof of a house in Mellieha.
Sources:
http://simviation.com//lair/casualty1956.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20170723045955/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1956.htm#oct
http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19501959/tabid/651/language/en-US/Default.aspx
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2013 16:45 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 26-Mar-2013 19:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2013 17:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 20-Jul-2014 09:03 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2015 07:16 | Erectus | Updated [Operator] |
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