ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138658
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| Date: | Saturday 11 July 1964 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH 110 Sea Vixen FAW 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 892 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XJ605 |
| MSN: | 10072 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off Penang, Straits of Malacca, at approx. 5°25'N, 99°48' E. -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | HMS Centaur, off Malayasia |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On the night of 11/7/1964, XJ605 ("C-215" of 892 Sqn FAA RN) was catapulted from the carrier HMS Centaur in the Straits of Malacca, off the coast of Malaysia. Six miles from the launching point the pilot reported being in an uncontrollable spin. Radar contact was lost. Last position 5°25'N 99°48' E.
The two crew were believed to have abandoned the aircraft but were never found:
Lt G.M.L.Terdre RN (Pilot).
Sub-Lt M.J.Jackson RN (Observer).
R.I.P.
Sources:
1. Ray Sturtivant et al.: Fleet Air Arm Fixed-Wing Aircraft since 1946, Air-Britain, p. 156
2. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1963-65.htm
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/seavixenpics/xj605.jpg]
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20120622210245/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/SeaVixen.htm
5. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1964.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2011 20:30 | angels one five | Added |
| 16-Jan-2012 14:15 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator] |
| 17-Jan-2013 13:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 13-Apr-2013 20:25 | Uli Elch | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2013 17:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2013 08:34 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2013 08:35 | angels one five | Updated [Location] |
| 02-Oct-2013 12:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2014 15:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Jul-2014 00:18 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2015 20:46 | Z. Zeeland | Updated [Operator] |
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