ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157273
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 September 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.2 |
| Owner/operator: | 766 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XJ561 |
| MSN: | 10043 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Yeovilton (YEO/EGDY) |
| RNAS Yeovilton (YEO/EGDY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 15/9/1970 in a belly landing on a foam carpet at Yeovilton, Somerset. after undercarriage failed to lower and lock during approach. Allocated to the fire dump at Yeovilton 22/9/1971 after component recovery. Scrapped 1974
Sources:
1. Fly Navy: The View From the Cockpit 1945-2000 By Charles Manning
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1970.htm
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1392885/
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/seavixenpics/xj561.jpg]
5. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1093324/_
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2013 13:23 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 24-Feb-2014 07:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2015 18:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 28-Dec-2019 21:36 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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