ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144688
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| Date: | Thursday 4 May 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 92 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XG238 |
| MSN: | 41H/680050 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles off Pomos Point -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a test flight the pilot (Flying Officer J. Cleaver) reported loud bangs from the rear of the aircraft and announced that he was ejecting. The aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean two miles off Pomos Point, Cyprus. The pilot was never found. He had previously ejected successfully from XF434 on 9th April 1960 (which see)
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194406/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1961.htm#may
www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?77777-Photos-from-RAF-Middleton-St-George
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2012 12:49 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Aug-2012 12:48 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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