ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161207
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| Date: | Sunday 6 September 1964 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 849 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XR431 |
| MSN: | F.9514 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Centaur, South China Sea off Singapore -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Centaur, off Singapore |
| HMS Centaur, off Singapore | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fairey Gannet AEW.3 XR431 ("C-426" of 849 Sqn FAA RN) was written off 6/9/1964: aircraft missed the arrestor wire when landing on HMS Centaur at night. XR431 bounced and crashed into the sea off the port bow of the carrier (which was off Singapore at the time), but the three crew were rescued by the carriers "plane guard" SAR helicopter
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1964.htm
2. https://wpedia.goo.ne.jp/enwiki/Fairey_Gannet_AEW
3. http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/pdf-docs/centar03.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2013 16:23 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 03-Oct-2013 16:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2014 20:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-Feb-2019 08:37 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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