ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160482
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 February 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 890 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XN709 |
| MSN: | 10117 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near HMS Ark Royal, Moray Firth, 20 miles NNE of Lossiemouth -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal, Moray Firth |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 10/2/1965: The aircraft was launched from HMS Ark Royal before it had developed full power. XN709 lost height and ditched into the Moray Firth twenty miles NNE of Lossiemouth, Morayshire 200 yards ahead of the ship. The pilot (S/Lt. B. Friend) ejected but was injured; the observer (Lt. Victor J. Blyther) was killed
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20120622210245/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/SeaVixen.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170718032515/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/SeaVixen.html
4. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1963-65.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2013 05:17 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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