ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154503
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| Date: | Monday 29 October 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 897 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XE441 |
| MSN: | AWA.6362 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Eagle, off Malta -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Eagle, off Malta |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 XE441 '198' of 897 NAS Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Crashed 29.10.1956: Ditched into the Mediterranean Sea over the side of HMS Eagle after catapult failure on launch while operating off Malta.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19501959/tabid/651/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2013 22:01 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 07:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Sep-2020 20:56 | DB | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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