Accident de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.1 XJ515,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165570
 
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Date:Saturday 17 September 1960
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:892 Sqn FAA RN
Registration: XJ515
MSN: 10024
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:HMS Ark Royal, 50 miles N of Shetland Islands -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:HMS Ark Royal, North Atlantic
Destination airport:HMS Ark Royal, 50 miles N of The Shetland Islands
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On 17/09/1960, XJ515 ("R-218"), a DeHavilland Sea Vixen FAW1 of 892 NAS was destroyed during a NATO exercise fifty miles north of the Shetland Islands, after it hit the round-down while landing on HMS Ark Royal. It slid along the deck, burst into flames and went over the side, killing both crew:

BOND, Harold, Lieutenant (Pilot)
MARJORIBANKS, Daniel C, Lieutenant (Observer)

Sources:

1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170718032515/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/SeaVixen.html
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1960-62].htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
4. http://www.seavixen.org/892-squadron

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Apr-2014 19:04 Dr. John Smith Added

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