ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154147
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 October 1954 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk F.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 738 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WF235 |
| MSN: | AWA. |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Arthurs Bridge, near Milltown, Morayshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth, Morayshire |
| RNAS Lossiemouth, Morayshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Sea Hawk F.Mk.1 WF235: First Flown at Armstrong-Whitworth Aircraft, Baginton, Coventry 19.12.53. Delivered AHU Stretton 18.1.54. Issued to 738 Squadron, RNAS Lossiemouth by 26.7.54; Whilst parked, hit by taxying WF226 17.9.54. Repaired and returned to service.
Written off 12.10.54 when crashed on approach to RNAS Lossiemouth, nose‑dived into trees downwind of runway, at Arthurs Bridge, near airfield, near Milltown, explosion before hitting ground, set heather on fire blocking the road. Struck off charge as Cat ZZ same day. Pilot (Lieutenant Ian G. A. Douglas) killed
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File ADM 1/25353: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4846465
2. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WF
3. https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1954.htm
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20160423024448/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/SeaHawk.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2013 00:45 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 07:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Apr-2020 22:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Aug-2020 09:38 | Angel Dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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