ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154149
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| Date: | Sunday 13 March 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.4 |
| Owner/operator: | 806 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WV866 |
| MSN: | AW.6111 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Centaur, off Hal Far -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Centaur, off Malta |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Sea Hawk FGA4 WV866 '165'of 806 Squadron crashed 13.03.55. During CAP (Combat Air Patrol) duties from HMS Centaur off Malta the aircraft rolled out of control and crashed into the sea. Pilot - S. Lt. M. Cahill - ejected and was rescued by a Whirlwind helicopter
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160423024448/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/SeaHawk.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WV
http://www.colonialfilm.org.uk/node/5285
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boyd_Trophy
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2013 01:27 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 08-May-2013 16:59 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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