United Kingdom - Ireland
Sep. 09, 1958 - Scimitar aircraft crashes into sea when landing on aircraft carrier; One of the Navy's new twin engined Scimitar aircraft of the Fleet air Arm, crashed into the sea this afternoon when landing on the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Victorious at Portsmouth. The aircraft sank with the pilot, CDR. J.D. Russel still in it. Photo Shows A helicopter patrolling by the side of the carrier for the fly-on, lowers a man on a winch in an attempt to free commander Russell from thee sinking aircraft today
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13187627
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46927751
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Crashed Crashes Engined H.m.s Lowers Patrolling Portsmouth Russel Sank Scimitar Thee Victorious Winch
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