ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58252
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| Date: | Monday 15 July 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk 4 |
| Owner/operator: | 118 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WV274 |
| MSN: | 41H-670780 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Jever, 4.3 km west-southwest of Schortens, Lower Saxony -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Jever, Germany |
| RAF Jever, Germany | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost power and belly landed at Jever, West Germany during an overshoot in heavy rain. Damage initially assessed as Cat.4(Repairable). Therefore sent for repairs to Hawker Aircraft at Dunsfold 18/9/57.
However, repairs later re-assessed as "uneconomical" and WV274 was declared a write off at 47 MU RAF Sealand 21/11/57. Formally Struck Off Charge as Cat.5(scrap) 9/6/58
Sources:
http://www.rafjever.org/118squadaircraft.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WV
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Mar-2012 09:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2012 01:20 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
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