ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161715
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| Date: | Thursday 9 March 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XL477 |
| MSN: | F.9446 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi off Batticaloa -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| HMS Hermes, Indian Ocean | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Stalled on approach to HMS Hermes and ditched into the Indian Ocean.
All three crew jumped into the sea but the pilot [Lt. John L. Scott] was not found. The other two crew were rescued by the HMS Hermes "plane guard" search-and-rescue helicopter. The Gannet sank in deep water and was not recovered.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
2. https://wpedia.goo.ne.jp/enwiki/Fairey_Gannet_AEW#Accidents_and_incidents
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1960-62].htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2013 23:40 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Jan-2017 18:35 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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