Accident de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.1 XJ478,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160526
 
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Date:Monday 8 March 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic svix model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.1
Owner/operator:766 NAS FAA RN
Registration: XJ478
MSN: 10006
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Limington, Somerset, 2 miles from RNAS Yeovilton -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RNAS Yeovilton (YEO/EGVL)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 8/3/1965: Stalled during a low speed downwind turn and dived into a field at Limington, two miles from Yeovilton, Somerset. Both crew were killed:

PREUS, Hugh I R, Sub Lieutenant (pilot)
STURGESS, Anthony W S, Act/Sub Lieutenant (observer)

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
2. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1222226/
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20120622210245/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/SeaVixen.htm
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/seavixenpics/xj478.jpg]
5. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1963-65.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Sep-2013 02:20 Dr.John Smith Added
19-Sep-2013 00:07 Dr. John Smith Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
28-Feb-2014 17:03 Nepa Updated [Operator]
28-Dec-2019 21:34 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]

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