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| Date: | Tuesday 4 September 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 892 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XJ603 |
| MSN: | 10070 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Hermes, in the Mediterranean Sea, off Hal Far -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Hermes, Mediterranean Sea |
| HMS Hermes, Mediterranean Sea |
On 4/9/1962, XJ603 ("H-213") a Sea Vixen FAW.1 of 892 Sqn FAA RN was written off when it struck the round-down when landing on board HMS Hermes, while the carrier was operating in the Mediterranean Sea off Hal Far, Malta. XJ603 slid up the deck and fell into the sea off the angle deck, killing both crew - Lt. Robert G. Lunn (pilot) and Lt. Edward R. Mason (observer)
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170718032515/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/SeaVixen.html
3. http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19601969/tabid/652/language/en-US/Default.aspx
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH110%20prodn%20list.txt
5. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1960-62].htm
6. http://www.seavixen.org/squadrons/correlation-squadrons-ships/892-sqn-to-hms-hermes-1962-1964
7. http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/pdf-docs/hermes14.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2013 17:33 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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