ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235476
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| Date: | Monday 22 February 1954 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Supermarine Attacker FB Mk 2 |
| Owner/operator: | 800 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WP295 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Eagle, Mediterranean Sea, off Gibraltar -
 Gibraltar
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Eagle, Mediterranean Sea, off Gibraltar |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Supermarine Attacker FB.2 WP295 (104/J), 800 Squadron FAA RN: Written off (destroyed) 22/2/54 when crashed on take off (launch) from HMS Eagle, Mediterranean Sea, off Gibraltar. The aircraft stalled shortly after launch, dived inverted into the sea off the carrier, and sank. Despite the intervention of the the HMS Eagle "plane guard" SAR (Search And Rescue) helicopter, the pilot was killed (drowned)
Crew of Attacker WP295:
Lieutenant James F Nash RN (pilot) - killed on active service 22/2/54
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File ADM 1/25322: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4846434
2. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WP
3. https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1954.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2020 19:18 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 24-Apr-2020 21:17 | MIG21 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
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