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| Date: | Tuesday 26 June 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk FB.5 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | WM927 |
| MSN: | AWA.5979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off La Spezia (SP) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Eagle |
Ditched after catapult launch from HMS Eagle. Pilot ejected.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2013 20:47 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 05-Apr-2013 07:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 11-Oct-2013 07:50 | TB | Updated [Date, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Oct-2013 07:52 | TB | Updated [Time, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Oct-2013 09:33 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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