Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

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Andy Marden
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Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Wed Apr 28, 2021 10:02 am

Navy Wings Sea Fury VX281/(G-RNHF) force-landed near Yeovilton this afternoon.
The crew are OK.
Damage to the aircraft looks quite considerable.
Andy Marden
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Re: Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Wed Apr 28, 2021 10:06 am

From their facebook page:

"Sea Fury T.20
Navy Wings’ Sea Fury T.20 made a precautionary forced landing in a field next to RNAS Yeovilton following a problem with the engine on a routine training flight this afternoon. Both pilots are safe and well and have been taken to Yeovil district Hospital for a precautionary check-up. The cause is under investigation and both the CAA and Air Accident Investigation Branch have been informed. No further information is available at this time."
bdk
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Re: Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Wed Apr 28, 2021 10:08 am

I flew in this aircraft a few times at Chino when it was owned by Dale Clarke.

https://vintageaviationecho.com/sea-fury-vx281-flies/
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Re: Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:18 pm

The damage looks pretty hair-raising, wings and engine torn off and fuselage lying on its back. Very glad the two on board didn't come to harm.
mike furline

Re: Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Wed Apr 28, 2021 12:30 pm

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-56920390
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Re: Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Thu Apr 29, 2021 4:23 am

mike furline wrote:https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-56920390

In the same news feed from almost 12 months ago.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-53658215
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Re: Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:05 pm

I get the impression that airframe has suicidal tendencies,,,
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Re: Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:14 pm

Nope, not the airframe at all. At some point you have to admit the Centaurus engine is problematic. There is a solution.
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Re: Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:53 am

marine air wrote:Nope, not the airframe at all. At some point you have to admit the Centaurus engine is problematic. There is a solution.


The other Sea Fury that crashed in the UK last year did not have a Centaurus in it.
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Re: Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Fri Apr 30, 2021 2:31 am

blurrkup wrote:
marine air wrote:Nope, not the airframe at all. At some point you have to admit the Centaurus engine is problematic. There is a solution.


The other Sea Fury that crashed in the UK last year did not have a Centaurus in it.

Neither did the one that crashed at Breckenridge a couple of years back, or the Cavanaugh one that crashed a few years before that.
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Re: Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:39 am

Update with pics:

https://navywings.org.uk/sea-fury-t-20-update/
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Re: Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Fri Apr 30, 2021 9:43 am

Looks like they went through a forest before they came to a stop in the open field. The Sea Fury did a great job protecting the occupants.

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Re: Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Fri Apr 30, 2021 11:55 am

bdk wrote:Looks like they went through a forest before they came to a stop in the open field. The Sea Fury did a great job protecting the occupants.

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No forest.....

But, they did pick up 4 faults for knocking down one of the fences.......

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Re: Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:08 pm

I remember hearing a Centaurus at Reno a few years ago, beautiful sound... :)

Phil
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Re: Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:27 pm

bdk wrote:Looks like they went through a forest before they came to a stop in the open field. The Sea Fury did a great job protecting the occupants.

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Truer words were never spoken sir.
Holy $&!P. :shock:
Hard to believe that this resulted in minor injuries. Thank goodness.
Those two should invest in lottery tickets.
Nevermind, they just won!
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