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| Date: | Monday 4 December 1967 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Sea Vixen FAW2 |
| Owner/operator: | RNAY Sydenham (HMS Sea Eagle) Belfast |
| Registration: | XJ 558 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Copeland Isles Area (approx 12 nms NE of Sydenham (now Belfast Apt) -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | EGAC |
| EGAC |
RN Sea Vixen XJ 558, was lost after take-off from RNAY HMS Sea Eagle (Sydenham, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK) on 4 December 1967. Contact was lost in the Copeland Islands area. Wreckage was found later in the sea off. The pilot was Lt David B. Knowles and the observer was Lt Ian E. Shaw. Both lost and not recovered.
See: https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1966-69.htm
Sources:
https://lost-at-sea-memorials.com/
https://www.navy-net.co.uk/community/threads/did-you-know-lt-cdr-david-barry-knowles-1967.196190/
https://www.seavixen.org/sea-vixen-accidents-public-page
https://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1966-69.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2023 13:21 | RAF 10 Sqn Assoc | Added |
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