ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161047
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| Date: | Monday 15 August 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.4 |
| Owner/operator: | 806 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WV800 |
| MSN: | AWA6061 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediteranean Sea off HMS Eagle, between Naples and Malta -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Eagle, off Malta |
| HMS Eagle, off Malta | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.5 WV800 "J-187" of 806 Sqn, FAA RN crashed 15/8/1955: arrestor hook broke off on landing on HMS Eagle, aircraft thus failed to stop and went over the end of the flight deck of the carrier into the sea just off the port bow. Pilot Lt. Davey recovered safely from the crash.
At the time of the crash, HMS Eagle was in the Mediterranean Sea in joint exercises with three other carriers - HMS Albion and two American carriers - the USS Coral Sea and the USS Intrepid. All four carriers had sailed from Naples on 12/8/1955.
Sources:
1. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/search/?q=WV800&f=reg&search_type=simple
2. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WV
3. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205163850
4. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205163844
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2013 18:41 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 29-Sep-2013 18:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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