Good look with finding memories but it is a long time ago, As you almost certainly know, CO 801 for most of this time was Capt Michael Clapp (COMAW during the Falklands War). He is 88 and most involved will be in their late 70s or 80s if they are still with us..
In case anyone reading this knows (of) either of the crew involved in the crash they are reported as Lt A R Gamley (P) (retired list (own request) 1970) and Lt H P Ellis (O) (retired list (own request) 1969).
Will the A700 still exist in some dusty archive?
I was amused by the anecdote on ASN
Andecdote: "XN979 crashed when the pilot remained 'Hands Off' during catapult launch. It was common practice to ignore the launch procedure when the aircraft was fitted with empty slipper tanks, but on this occasion the pilot adopted the Standard Operating Procedure. Boscombe Down did not believe that empty slipper tanks contributed to the accident and Johnny Eagles came out to the HMS Victorious to disprove the theory that the C of G moved aft under this configuration. The result was that he also landed in the drink after ejecting through the canopy as the aircraft stalled on launch. I do recollect an ironic round of applause from squadron maintainers as the pilot was carried from the Plane Guard to the Sickbay"