Date:	Monday 17 September 1962
Time:
Type:	Hawker Hunter FGA Mk.9
Owner/operator:	208 Sqn RAF
Registration:	XE544
MSN:	41H/679918
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Embaksai Air Base, Nairobi -   Kenya
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Embaksai Air Base, Nairobi (NBO/HKJK), Kenya
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Issued to 208 Squadron, RAF Khormaksar, Aden (Yemen) as "L" on 17/07/1962. Written off exactly two months later on 17/09/1962: take off from Embakasi Air Base, Nairobi, Kenya was abandoned at 150 knots due to severe vibrations and a fire warning.

A tyre burst and the undercarriage was raised to stop but the aircraft swung off the runway, and was damaged beyond economic repair. Struck off charge as Cat.5(scrap) next day (18/09/1962). Pilot of XE544 was Flt Lt Roberts.

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
http://forum.mutleyshangar.com/index.php?/topic/4237-hunter-pilots-reunion/
http://www.radfanhunters.co.uk/accidents.htm
http://www.radfanhunters.co.uk/208-1962.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jomo_Kenyatta_International_Airport

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
30-Mar-2012 10:20	Dr. John Smith	Added
19-Aug-2012 13:12	Nepa	Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
15-Apr-2013 11:27	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Narrative]