ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160452
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| Date: | Monday 18 January 1965 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 849 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XL501 |
| MSN: | F9460 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Ark Royal, Moray Firth -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal, Moray Firth |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 18/1/1965: Rolled backwards over the port side of HMS Ark Royal whilst in the Moray Firth after the brakes failed whilst being pushed into the No.2 deck spot. One of the three crew (S/Lt David J Lowe) was killed.(Drowned in the back of the aircraft as he went to the bottom of the Moray Firth with it.)
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
2. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1963-65.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2013 22:31 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 24-Feb-2014 14:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 20-Mar-2018 16:02 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2019 06:15 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2019 21:34 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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