ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 160272
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 May 1966 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 849 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XL475 |
| MSN: | F9444 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Ark Royal, Indian Ocean, off Beira -
 Mozambique
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal off Beira, Mozambique |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 10/5/1966: The aircraft was operating in the Indian Ocean off Beira, Mozambique during a blockade patrol from HMS Ark Royal. During a night landing onto HMS Ark Royal on the night of of 10-11/5/1966, the hook missed the wires and the aircraft struck the deck hard. The lower part of the nose wheel oleo broke off and the aircraft fell over the port side. All three crew were rescued.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
2. https://wpedia.goo.ne.jp/enwiki/Fairey_Gannet_AEW#Accidents_and_incidents
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2013 05:28 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 28-Sep-2013 06:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2013 06:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Feb-2014 12:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 01-Sep-2015 08:08 | DaveReid | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Feb-2020 15:58 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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