ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144687
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 March 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F4 |
| Owner/operator: | 229 OCU RAF |
| Registration: | WV409 |
| MSN: | 41H-670852 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Chivenor, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chivenor, Devon |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Damaged by fire after it jumped the chocks during an engine run at RAF Chivenor, and ran into XG210, which was only slightly damaged. WV409 was not repaired, and instead struck off charge as Cat.5(scrap) on 31/03/1961
Wreckage removed to 71 MU RAF Bicester for scrapping (reported seen there 10/12/1961 in 229 OCU markings as "ES-51")
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?78785-71-MU-Bicester
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2012 12:36 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Dec-2018 09:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
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