Incident Supermarine Swift FR Mk 5 XD905,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155091
 
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Date:Wednesday 22 October 1958
Time:
Type:Supermarine Swift FR Mk 5
Owner/operator:79 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF
Registration: XD905
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Benson, Oxfordshire (BEX/EGUB) England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Benson, Oxfordshire
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 22/10/1958: Take off from RAF Benson, Oxfordshire abandoned. Overshot the runway after reheat failure. XD905 was severely damaged in landing back onto the runway

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1076
http://web.archive.org/web/20170624000012/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Swift.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20171123224900/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/swift/swift.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Apr-2013 01:38 Dr. John Smith Added
27-May-2013 21:26 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location]
26-Jun-2014 23:02 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location]
31-Oct-2018 14:55 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
17-Jul-2023 07:47 Nepa Updated [[Operator, Operator]]

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