ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155533
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 May 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter T Mk 8 |
| Owner/operator: | 764 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XE664 |
| MSN: | HABL003007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Milltown, Morayshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth, Morayshire (LMO/EGQS) |
| RNAS Lossiemouth, Morayshire (LMO/EGQS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 22/05/1968: Overshot the runway at RNAS Lossiemouth. Engine flamed out, forced landed RLG Milltown, hook engaged arrester wire but hook disengaged, and aircraft overshot runway. Cat HY
22-05-68. Pilot,ejected and was killed, 2nd pilot, stayed with aircraft and was injured. Wreckage to AIU Lee-on-Solent for investigation 31-05-68; RNAY Fleetlands ADW 29-07-68
Sold to HSA Dunsfold. Test flown in "Class B" civil markings as G-9-293 after rebuild as a Hunter T.Mk.75; delivered in September 1970 to Singapore Air Defense Command as '514'
NOTE: The original (Hunter F.4) single seat nose survived, and is currently with the Jet Age Museum at Staverton, Gloucestershire
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/hunter/survivor.php?id=652
http://www.jetagemuseum.btck.co.uk/Cockpits
http://www.kiwiaircraftimages.com/hunter.html
http://www.fradu-hunters.co.uk/hunter7xx/images/xe664-km-62-rd.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2013 01:30 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Apr-2013 19:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Jul-2013 14:53 | 78Delta | Updated [Cn] |
| 01-Apr-2022 06:44 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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