ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137058
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| Date: | Monday 28 January 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk FB 3 |
| Owner/operator: | 898 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WV853 |
| MSN: | AWA6098 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Malta -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal, off Malta |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Spun in after control was lost during an unauthorised dogfight practice whilst taking part in an Army Co-operation exercise. The pilot - Lt. Patrick H. Chambers - did not eject and was killed.
An eyewitness wrote to ASN in 2013: "I witnessed the whole accident. Two RAF Meteors were "engaged" in a mock dogfight by two RN Sea Hawks, at quite a low level - I estimate 1500 feet. The Sea Hawk that crashed was closely following a Meteor and appeared to be caught in its slipstream, and hit a slope, blowing up on impact. I was on the scene within about 3 minutes but it was obvious that the crash was fatal."
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1957.htm
2. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1956-59.htm
3. http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19501959/tabid/651/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2011 15:17 | angels one five | Added |
| 22-Feb-2012 01:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 17-Jan-2013 13:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2013 11:22 | J Bunyan | Updated [[Operator, Narrative]] |
| 07-Apr-2013 12:32 | J Bunyan | Updated [[[Operator, Narrative]]] |
| 07-Apr-2013 18:33 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Oct-2013 02:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2014 01:52 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 16:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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