Incident Folland Gnat T Mk 1 XP501,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137420
 
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Date:Friday 13 June 1969
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic GNAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Folland Gnat T Mk 1
Owner/operator:CFS RAF
Registration: XP501
MSN: FL516
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Kemble (EGBP)
Destination airport:RAF Fairford (EGVA)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off (damaged beyond economical repair) on 13/6/1969 when undershot the runway on landing at Fairford, Gloucestershire, after hydraulic failure. Formally struck off charge 16/06/1969 as CAT 5(Scrap)

Sources:

1. http://web.archive.org/web/20121025182700/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Folland_Gnat.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1969.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jul-2011 23:42 Dr.John Smith Added
30-May-2013 19:25 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location]
15-Jul-2013 04:57 Dr. John Smith Updated [Total occupants, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
20-Dec-2015 08:39 adsus Updated [Total occupants]

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