ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144605
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 August 1959 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk 6 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | XF502 |
| MSN: | S4/U/3348 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Langley, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk |
| RAF Horsham St. Faith, Norfolk | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Hunter F6s of 74 Squadron (XF425 and XF502) collided over Cantley, near Norwich, Norfolk, at 10,000ft, at night when joining up to carry out unauthorised aerobatics. One Pilot [FIt.Lt P.P.Rayner in Hunter XF502 'K'] ejected safely but the other [Flying Officer P.R.Budd in XF425] had not removed the safety pin from the firing handle on his seat, could not eject, and was killed when the aircraft crashed.
XF425 'H' crashed near the River Yare, at Buckenham, Norfolk, while XF502 crashed into a wood at Langley, Norfolk.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194240/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1959.htm#aug
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1201350/
http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2012 17:02 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 30-Mar-2012 14:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 17-Aug-2012 03:24 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Embed code] |
| 05-Feb-2013 04:03 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2013 18:58 | TB | Updated [Damage] |
| 16-Apr-2013 11:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 25-Mar-2015 17:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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