Navy Wings Sea Fury down 28 Apr 21 - crew OK

Andy Marden · **Posted:** 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 · **Posted:** 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 · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

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

https://vintageaviationecho.com/sea-fury-vx281-flies/

LysanderUK · **Joined:** Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:01 pm **Posts:** 271

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 · **Joined:** Wed May 05, 2004 3:45 pm **Posts:** 2635

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

Spitty · **Posted:** 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

me109g4 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 29, 2021 7:05 pm

I get the impression that airframe has suicidal tendencies,,,

marine air · **Posted:** 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.

blurrkup · **Posted:** 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.

Mike · **Joined:** Tue May 04, 2004 8:54 am **Posts:** 3331

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.

Hooligan2 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 30, 2021 6:39 am

Update with pics:

https://navywings.org.uk/sea-fury-t-20-update/

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

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.

Firebird · **Posted:** 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.

No forest.....

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

phil65 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 30, 2021 3:08 pm

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

Phil

DH82EH · **Posted:** 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.

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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