ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171549
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 April 2007 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter |
| Owner/operator: | Apache Aviation and Lortie Aviation |
| Registration: | C-GZIC |
| MSN: | |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce AVON 203-01C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hyères, Var 83 -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Istres-Le Tubé Airport (LFMI) |
| Istres-Le Tubé Airport (LFMI) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Incorrectly installed fuel valve trapped all the fuel on one side of the system. Large imbalance led to high-speed approach and landing resulting in a runway overrun to the side.
Sources:
Pilots at http://apache-aviation.fr/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2014 20:09 | Jean | Added |
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