ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155511
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| Date: | Thursday 29 May 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter T Mk 7 |
| Owner/operator: | 216 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XL597 |
| MSN: | 41H-693738 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile S of Little Saxham near Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Honington, Suffolk |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 29 May 1980, a low-flying RAF Hawker Hunter T7 (XL597 of 216 Squadron) fighter aircraft crashed, following a loss of power due to a fuel systems fault, into fields approximately one mile south of Little Saxham church.
XL597 flew low over Lawners House and crashed on to the field beyond. Duncan Fearnley, then and now the farmer, recalls it well. "It destroyed three or four trees and left a fine mess in our field. We were picking up bits of plane for years afterwards."
The crew bailed out over Barrow, Suffolk. There followed a RAF and police recovery operation - which included an extensive search of Barrow for an ejector seat. A RAF air-sea rescue helicopter attempted a landing on Barrow village green, seemingly giving up due to overhead cables.
Sources:
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1194675/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrow,_Suffolk
http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19800529_xl597.pdf
http://www.little-saxham.suffolk.gov.uk/history/planecrashes.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2013 16:57 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Apr-2013 19:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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