Selsey, Sussex.—At 3.20 on the after- noon of the 20th of May, 1955, the Selsey coastguard telephoned that the R.A.F. No. 19 Group had reported that a jet aircraft of the R.A.F., with a crew of two, had crashed fifteen miles south of Selsey Bill. At 3.40 the life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched. The sea was choppy, a fresh south-westerly breeze was blow- ing, and it was one hour before low water. The life-boat made an exten- sive search, in which an Air Sea Rescue launch, a helicopter, other aircraft and naval vessels took part, and H.M.S.

Delight picked up one of the airmen about eleven and a half miles south of Nab tower. No trace of the other man was found, and the life-boat arrived back at her station at 12.30 early on the 21st. The man the naval vessel picked up died. The Air Officer Commanding No. 19 Group expressed his thanks for the action taken.—Re- wards, £24 2s. 6d..