ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144685
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| Date: | Thursday 2 March 1961 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter FGA Mk 9 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XE604 |
| MSN: | 41-679963 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, off Cowden Gunnery Ranges, East Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stradishall, Suffolk |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Hunter FGA.9 XE604, "Z" of 1 Squadron, RAF: Written off (destroyed) 2/3/1961. Stalled after carrying out a rocket attack on the Cowden Gunnery Range and crashed into the North Sea. The pilot was killed.
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/40/S3002: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578782
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XE
4. https://www.1stlinedefence.co.uk/news/military-clear-1000-unexploded-bombs-from-beach-at-cowden-sands/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2012 12:10 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Aug-2012 12:44 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Embed code] |
| 20-Mar-2014 00:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2017 18:36 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 03-Dec-2020 01:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Dec-2020 17:37 | TB | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 20-Mar-2024 16:38 | Ray Deacon | Updated [Narrative] |
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