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Date: | Thursday 2 October 1980 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas A-4G Skyhawk |
Owner/operator: | 805 NAS Royal Australian Navy |
Registration: | 875 |
MSN: | N13-155062 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Andaman Sea, 35nm N of Sumatra -
Indian Ocean
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | |
Departure airport: | HMAS Melbourne |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Catapult failure on launch from HMAS Melbourne. Lieutenant-Commander Clive Blennerhasset (CO 805 NAS) ejected at low-level and recovered with minor injuries by the plane guard helicopter.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/n13.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
07-Nov-2021 07:02 |
ScooterMac |
Added |
05-Jul-2024 12:40 |
TB |
Updated [Location, Country, Narrative] |
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