ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144691
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| Date: | Thursday 13 July 1961 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter FGA.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 54 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XG271 |
| MSN: | 41H/680072 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Hunter FGA.9 XG271, 54 Squadron: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 13/7/1961. The pilot abandoned take off from RAF Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany after being unable to raise the nose wheel. The aircraft ran into the crash barrier, caught fire, and burnt out. Caused by the elevator control reverting to manual due to a ruptured fuse
Struck off charge 23/08/1961 as CAT 5(S) at 431 MU RAF Bruggen
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/40/S3011: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578791
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XG
4. https://www.egoat.net/threads/the-good-old-days.56258/#post-961817
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2012 13:47 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Aug-2012 12:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 19-Apr-2013 04:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2020 23:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Dec-2020 23:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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