ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144652
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 March 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter FGA Mk..9 |
| Owner/operator: | 8 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XF424 |
| MSN: | S4/U/3300 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Sharjah, 12 miles E of Dubai -
 Oman
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Shajah (SHJ/OMSJ) |
| Shajah (SHJ/OMSJ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 29/03/1960: Birdstrike (seagull) struck the lower lip of the starboard air intake while climbing out from RAF Shajah at 250 feet. Made a safe landing back at Sharjah, Oman (at approximate co-ordinates 25:20:42 N 55:23:42 E). Pilot (Flt Lt Lydiate) uninjured.
Recovered to 131 MU, RAF Khormaksar, Aden 7/4/60 for repairs, but was later (on 10/12/60) declared a write off as Cat.5(scrap) and struck off charge
Sources:
Aircraft Movement Record Card (Air Ministry Form.78) accessed at MoD Air Historical Branch 26/3/86
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
http://www.radfanhunters.co.uk/Sharjah.htm
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/birds/birdstrikes.htm]
http://www.rafweb.org/Stations/Stations-S.htm#Sharjah
http://www.radfanhunters.co.uk/Accidents.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2012 14:27 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Aug-2012 12:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 16-Apr-2013 11:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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