ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157803
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| Date: | Friday 22 November 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Fairey Gannet AEW.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 849 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XL451 |
| MSN: | F9434 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean off Okinawa -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Hermes, off Japan |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 22/11/1968: bolted during a night landing on HMS Hermes and ditched into the Pacific Ocean off Okinawa, Japan. Ditched Ahead of ship, three crew picked up by rib from planeguard destroyer.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
2. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=144-pa1716_4&cid=2-1-10-8#2-1-10-8
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1959/1959
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jul-2013 13:33 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Feb-2014 20:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-May-2018 06:19 | Bbeaver | Updated [Time] |
| 25-Nov-2019 20:21 | Daitheflyer | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2019 21:39 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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