ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236774
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Monday 22 August 1955 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom FAW.21 |
| Owner/operator: | 890 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | WM559 |
| MSN: | 12642 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Albion, Mediterranean Sea, off Gibraltar -
 Gibraltar
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Albion, Mediterranean Sea, off Gibraltar |
| HMS Albion, Mediterranean Sea, off Gibraltar | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom FAW.21 WM559: Delivered 4/3/55. Known service career was with 890 NAS (Naval Air Sqaudron) FAA RN (Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy).
Written off (destroyed) 22/8/55: Arrestor hook of the Sea Venom broke away from the airframe whilst landing aboard HMS Albion in the Mediterranean Sea, off Gibraltar. The aircraft then continued at high speed along the deck of the carrier, and dived into the sea off the end of the deck. The two crew escaped from the Sea Venom, took to their life raft, and were rescued by the HMS Albion "plane guard" helicopter. As a result of this incident, 890 NAS were banned from deck landings aboard carriers, due to a suspected weakness in the attachment points of the arrestor hook
Crew of Sea Venom WM559:
Commissioned Pilot Clarke RN (pilot)
Lieutenant West RN (Navigator)
Sources:
1. Venom, De Havilland Venom and Sea Venom: The Complete History By David Watkins
2. Wings Over Somerset: Aircraft Crashes since the End of World War II By Peter Forrester
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2020 17:54 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation