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| Date: | Tuesday 23 March 1965 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: | Fairey Gannet AS.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Navy (RAN) |
| Registration: | WN456 |
| MSN: | F.9202 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off coast of Malaya -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| HMAS Melbourne |
Crashed on landing when caught the number 4 wire, hook broke off and aircraft trickled off angled flight deck and went into sea off the carrier. Pilot lost, remaining two of crew of three safely recovered.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/n3.htm
2. http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/1016
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2013 13:35 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Feb-2014 15:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 23-Apr-2014 05:19 | Anon. | Updated [Date, ] |
| 11-Aug-2015 14:49 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Aug-2015 18:43 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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