ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155071
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| Date: | Monday 7 November 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fairey Gannet AS.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 820 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WN414 |
| MSN: | F.9175 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 miles off Inishtrahull Island, Donegal -
 Ireland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Eglinton |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 7/11/1956: during the second radar homing run on the corvette HMS Carisbrooke Castle, a bang was heard at 300 feet. Aircraft hit sea and sank. All 3 crew on board saved.
Sources:
1. Ray Sturtivant et al.: Fleet Air Arm Fixed-Wing Aircraft since 1946, Air-Britain, p. 307
2. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WN
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2013 19:07 | Uli Elch | Added |
| 08-May-2013 17:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 27-Sep-2013 06:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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