Date: | Tuesday 7 February 1950 |
Time: | |
Type: | de Havilland DH.103 Sea Hornet F.20 |
Owner/operator: | Royal Navy |
Registration: | VR885 |
MSN: | 452 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | HMS Implacable - Unknown country |
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | HMS Implacable |
HMS Implacable |
There’s bold.
— Chris Bolton (@CcibChris) February 24, 2019
Lt Andy Hamilton RN, landing Sea Hornet VR885/452 on HMS Implacable on 7 Feb 1950. Aircraft bounced over barriers, hit Bofors Gun on island then crashed into Sea Hornet (VR853/458) in deck park. Pilot stepped out with minor bruises and flew 2 sorties following day pic.twitter.com/ZkGf7hcnHh
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