Accident Hawker Hunter TMk 8 XL581,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144561
 
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Date:Wednesday 6 August 1958
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HUNT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hunter TMk 8
Owner/operator:736 Sqn FAA RN
Registration: XL581
MSN: 41H-697731
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RNAS Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RNAS Lossiemouth, Morayshire
Destination airport:RNAS Lossiemouth
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Delivered 1-5-58 to the Royal Navy at RNAS Lossiemouth. Became '619/LM' of 736 Squadron, but service was short lived. Crashed near Lossiemouth, Morayshire during a low level roll on 6-8-58. The pilot, Lieutenant Commander Leon E.A. Chester-Lawrence, was killed

Sources:

www.ukserials.com/losses-1958.htm
http://www.content-delivery.co.uk/aviation/airfields/articles/lossie-n.html
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1956-59.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Mar-2012 05:14 Dr. John Smith Added
15-Jan-2013 11:02 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative]
26-Jun-2014 00:15 angels one five Updated [Operator, Narrative]
29-Sep-2014 17:36 Komes123 Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport]

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