Accident de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.1 XJ523,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161114
 
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Date:Thursday 20 February 1964
Time:night
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 Sqn FAA RN
Registration: XJ523
MSN: 10032
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Summer Ways Farm, Thorney, Langport, Somerset -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RNAS Yeovilton (YEO/EGDY)
Destination airport:RNAS Yeovilton (YEO/EGDY)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Sea Vixen FAW.1 XJ523 ("VL-710" of 766 Sqn, FAA RN) was written off on 20/2/1964: Crashed at Summer Ways Farm, Thorney, Langport, Somerset while on a night GCA radar approach to Yeovilton, killing both crew:

SNEDDON, Eric, Sub Lieutenant
STEENSON, George A, Sub Lieutenant

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1964.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20120622210245/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/SeaVixen.htm
3. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?7692-1964-FAA-Crash
4. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1963-65.htm
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20170718032515/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/SeaVixen.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Oct-2013 10:31 Dr. John Smith Added

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