ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 121932
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 April 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter T Mk 8C |
| Owner/operator: | FRADU RN |
| Registration: | XF985 |
| MSN: | HABL-003140 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Roman Farm, near Charminster, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Yeovilton (EGVL) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was lost on 10th April 1990, when its pilot, Rick Lea, experienced a severe control restriction caused by a jammed port aileron whilst returning from a FRADU sortie. (Caused by failure of a pin in the port aileron hydraulic jack)
Despite efforts to regain control, Rick was left with no option but to eject from the aircraft, thankfully without injury. XF985 crashed harmlessly into open countryside at Roman Farm, close to Charminster in Dorset.
Sources:
1. http://www.fradu-hunters.co.uk/fraduhnt/873xf985.html
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194629/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1990.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1990.htm
4. http://dorset.hampshireairfields.co.uk/dorcrash.html
5. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1224015/_
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2011 05:51 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 06-Dec-2011 22:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jan-2013 15:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 22-May-2013 23:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2013 05:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 14-Nov-2014 21:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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