ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161701
Last updated: 27 January 2021
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| Date: | 06-JAN-1961 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XJ573 |
| C/n / msn: | 10055 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near HMS Ark Royal, off Palermo -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal |
Crashed into the Mediterranean, after striking an ECU box during an overshoot from HMS Ark Royal.
According to the HMS Ark Royal Ships Log for the period:
"On the first night out of Malta we were shocked back into shape. 6th January 1961. Sea Vixen XJ573 lost at night in Malta Exercise area, came in low at final stages of steady night approach, waved off and banked to port. Port wing hit engine box at Fly 4 and aircraft crashed into sea, killing both air crew:
DUDGEON, Norman L, Lieutenant (Pilot)
RUSSELL, Anthony J, Act/Sub Lieutenant (Observer)
We searched all night, but the sea had taken its toll"
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170718032515/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/SeaVixen.html
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH110%20prodn%20list.txt
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1960-62].htm
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20130605151228/http://www.seavixen.org/in-memoriam/our-lost-airmen-biographies/lt-p-dudgeon-rn
6. http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19601969/tabid/652/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 Feb 1961 | XJ583 | 892 Sqn FAA RN | 0 | HMS Victorious, Atlantic Ocean, off Freetown |  |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2013 07:43 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Feb-2016 15:00 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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