ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161344
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 July 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Scimitar F.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 800 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XD326 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Ark Royal, off coast of Singapore -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal, off Singapore |
| HMS Ark Royal, off Singapore | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Scimitar F.1 XD326 ("R-111" of 800 Sqn FAA RN) was written off 31/7/1963 when, during a sortie from HMS Ark Royal, the pilot left it too late to recover from a dive attack on a splash target. The aircraft struck the sea off Singapore in an almost level attitude killing the pilot
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/scimitarpics/xd326.jpg]
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
3. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1963-65.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2013 20:46 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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