Accident Hawker Hunter F Mk 6 XF434,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144653
 
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Date:Saturday 9 April 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HUNT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hunter F Mk 6
Owner/operator:43 (China-British) Sqn RAF
Registration: XF434
MSN: S4/U/3310
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:15 miles SSE of Nicosia -   Cyprus
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Dived into the Mediterranean Sea 15 miles South-South-East of Nicosia, Cyprus after engine failure, shortly after take off from RAF Akrotiri. The pilot, F. Off. J. Cleaver, ejected safely at 2,000ft and 200 knots, but was later killed in the crash of 92 Squadron Hunter F.6 XG238 on 04/05/1961 (which see)

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194401/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1960.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Mar-2012 14:42 Dr. John Smith Added
19-Aug-2012 12:33 Nepa Updated [Operator]
26-May-2013 19:05 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
08-Apr-2017 15:12 Herbert Smith Updated [Aircraft type]

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