ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154354
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 June 1956 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 804 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XE452 |
| MSN: | AW6373 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 miles off RNAS Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth (HMS Fulmar), Morayshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 XE452: Delivered 30/9/55 to RN AHU at HMS Fulmar, RNAS Lossiemouth. RN FAA career was with 804 Squadron as "170-O" from 7/1/56.
Written off 19/6/56: dived into sea during a test flight from RNAS Lossiemouth. Aircraft came down in the sea 15 miles off Lossiemouth. Pilot (Lieutenant John R Haward) ejected but killed, probably ejected too low for ejector seat parachute to be deployed in time. Formally struck off charge as Cat.ZZ on 20/6/56
Sources:
1. Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing Aircraft Since 1946 (Ray Sturtivant et al, Air Britain, 2004 p 452)
2. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1956-59.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XE
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2013 09:09 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 22-Mar-2013 12:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 05-Apr-2013 07:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Jun-2020 21:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Sep-2020 20:51 | Yety | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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