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| Date: | Tuesday 7 February 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.103 Sea Hornet F.20 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy |
| Registration: | VR853 |
| MSN: | 458 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Implacable -
 Unknown country
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
Struck by Sea Hornet VR885 on the deck park on board the HMS Implacable.
Sources:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_Hornet
https://m.facebook.com/FAAHistory/photos/a.1577593315585118/5197568930254187/?type=3
Media:
There’s bold.
— Chris Bolton (@CcibChris) February 24, 2019
Lt Andy Hamilton RN, landing Sea Hornet VR885/452 on HMS Implacable on 7 Feb 1950. Aircraft bounced over barriers, hit Bofors Gun on island then crashed into Sea Hornet (VR853/458) in deck park. Pilot stepped out with minor bruises and flew 2 sorties following day pic.twitter.com/ZkGf7hcnHh
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2023 20:14 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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