ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155509
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 April 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk 6 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | XG185 |
| MSN: | 41H/680010 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Malltreath Sands, Southern Anglesey, Gwynedd -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Valley, Anglesey (HLY/EGOV) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 21/04/1976: The pilot (Pilot Flt. Lt. W. R. Lewis) ejected after a fire in the port wing root. XG185 crashed into shallow water at Malltreath Sands, Southern Anglesey, Gwynedd (at approximate Map Reference: SH46NW, Grid Reference: SH4036366945)
Wreckage recovered initially to RAF Valley, where struck off charge as Cat.5(scrap). Sold as scrap to Staravia of Ascot, where destroyed by 1981
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1976.htm
2. http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/515847/details/hawker-hunter-f4-xg185
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1022447/
4, http://web.archive.org/web/20170818194916/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/year_pages/1976.htm#apr
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malltraeth_Marsh
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2013 15:09 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Jun-2013 05:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 20-Jul-2015 21:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Embed code] |
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