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| Date: | Saturday 17 September 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.110 Sea Vixen FAW.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 892 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XJ515 |
| MSN: | 10024 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Ark Royal, 50 miles N of Shetland Islands -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Ark Royal, North Atlantic |
| HMS Ark Royal, 50 miles N of The Shetland Islands |
On 17/09/1960, XJ515 ("R-218"), a DeHavilland Sea Vixen FAW1 of 892 NAS was destroyed during a NATO exercise fifty miles north of the Shetland Islands, after it hit the round-down while landing on HMS Ark Royal. It slid along the deck, burst into flames and went over the side, killing both crew:
BOND, Harold, Lieutenant (Pilot)
MARJORIBANKS, Daniel C, Lieutenant (Observer)
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170718032515/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/SeaVixen.html
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1960-62].htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
4. http://www.seavixen.org/892-squadron
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Apr-2014 19:04 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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