ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154093
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| Date: | Monday 26 March 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk FB.5 |
| Owner/operator: | 811 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WM990 |
| MSN: | AW.6028 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Devils Peak, New Territories -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Centaur, off Hong Kong |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 26/3/1956: Two Hawker Sea Hawk FB.5s of 811 NAS Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (WM990 '173' and WM997 '240') collided during a sortie from HMS Centaur. Both aircraft flew into Devils Peak, New Territories, Hong Kong, which was obscured by low lying cloud. Both aircraft exploded on impact killing the pilots - Lt. Roger A. Lowson, RN in WM990 and Lt. Brian A Hailstone RN in WM997
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
http://simviation.com//lair/casualty1956.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2013 20:35 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 08-May-2013 18:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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