ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158299
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 October 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Javelin FAW.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 60 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XH788 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Johore Strait -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tengah, Singapore (WSST) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 11/10/1967: Exploded from the centre fuselage during a rolling dive over the Johore Strait, Singapore and disintegrated killing both crew. (Pilot: Flying Officer Gerald Charles (Gerry) BARNARD and Navigator: Flying Officer Howard John Charles (Gus) GEEVE).
Cause was due to structural failure caused by overstressing of the airframe in a high-g manouvre.
This is confirmed by an eyewitness report from Flt Lt Keith Fitchew, another 60 Squadron Javelin pilot, who was there at the time: "I witnessed this accident from my own aircraft. XH788 broke its main spar when the pilot attempted a roll at low level when full of fuel having just flown past me at high speed."
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1967.htm
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/Gloster_Javelin.htm]
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/javelinpics/xh788.jpg]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2013 22:13 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 28-Sep-2013 08:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 28-Sep-2013 08:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Oct-2013 06:43 | javelinman39 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 26-Oct-2013 19:41 | trigger39 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 15:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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