ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157259
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 November 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.1 |
| Owner/operator: | A&AEE |
| Registration: | XJ475 |
| MSN: | 10002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Boscombe Down, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The port wing unfolded while parked on the ramp at Boscombe Down, Wiltshire on 18/11/1970, causing considerable damage. XJ475 was not repaired and instead was struck off charge as Cat.5(c) on 14/4/1971.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1970.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170718032515/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/SeaVixen.html
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1957/1957
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2013 21:34 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Oct-2014 17:44 | Route | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Aug-2015 23:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 13-Sep-2015 18:24 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative] |
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