Incident Hawker Hunter F Mk 4 WW651,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144391
 
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Date:Thursday 27 December 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HUNT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hunter F Mk 4
Owner/operator:222 (Natal) Sqn RAF
Registration: WW651
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Luqa -   Malta
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:RAF Luqa, Malta
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Damaged beyond repair and written off when landed with no brakes at Luqa, Malta after hydraulics failure, and overshot into a wall

Formally Struck off charge 13/2/1957 as Cat.5 (Scrap)

Sources:

www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/AccidentsMilitary/19501959/tabid/651/language/en-GB/Default.aspx

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Mar-2012 08:45 Dr. John Smith Added
16-Aug-2012 08:21 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location]
29-May-2013 13:38 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative]

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