ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 67876
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 August 1964 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Navy (IN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | waters near Chennai -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | INS Vikrant |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Sea Hawk plane was illegally taken by a mechanic for a joyride. The plane crashed into the waters near Chennai. The mechanic was rescued by fisherman. The wreckage was discovered in the year 2019.
Sources:
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/55-yrs-after-grandad-saved-pilot-chennai-diver-locates-jet-wreck/articleshow/68091556.cms
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2009 15:15 | RobertMB | Added |
| 12-Aug-2009 15:21 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 12-Aug-2009 15:23 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 21-Feb-2019 07:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Feb-2019 12:31 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 21-Feb-2019 12:34 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 08-Jul-2020 16:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2024 19:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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