ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157610
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Date: | Thursday 23 October 1969 |
Time: | night |
Type: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
Owner/operator: | 849 NAS FAA RN |
Registration: | XP224 |
MSN: | F9466 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | HMS Hermes, Mediterranean Sea, off Cyprus -
Cyprus
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | HMS Hermes, Mediterranean Sea |
Destination airport: | HMS Hermes, Mediterranean Sea |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Written off 1969: bolted following hook bounce on landing on HMS Hermes, engine failed and ditched, three crew rescued. Struck Gannet XL474 then ran over the side of HMS Hermes during overshoots at night, after the engine failed to respond.
Sources:
1.
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1969.htm 2.
https://wpedia.goo.ne.jp/enwiki/Fairey_Gannet_AEW Images:
HMS Hermes on the quarterdeck after the night rescue
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-Jul-2013 22:08 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
24-Feb-2014 12:11 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |
26-Oct-2015 18:22 |
Jon |
Updated [Photo, ] |
13-Feb-2020 16:05 |
Iwosh |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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