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| Date: | Tuesday 22 May 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Westland Wyvern S.4 |
| Owner/operator: | 830 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WP339 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near HMS Eagle - |
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| HMS Eagle |
Written off 22.5.1956: Aircraft flew into sea on down wind leg with undercarriage down prior to recovery. Recovery of pilot by Helicopter was abandoned as it was not possible to remove open parachute which prevented successful netting. Pilot's body was recovered by Sea Boat."
. . . the plane wasn't recovered. It was sunk by ship's crew holing the wings with rifle fire because the floating plane posed a hazard to shipping.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/WYVERN/Smith_J_P/smith_j_p_04.htm]
http://simviation.com//lair/casualty1956.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WP
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2013 20:09 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 08-May-2013 18:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
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