ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145722
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| Date: | Monday 31 August 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter GA.11 |
| Owner/operator: | 764 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | WT718 |
| MSN: | 41H/670686 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Spey Bay, off Port Gordon, near Lossiemouth, Morayshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth (LMO/EGQS) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On August 31 1964 Hunter GA.11 WT718 ("LM-697") of 764 Sqn FAA RN crashed into Spey Bay off Port Gordon near Lossiemouth, Morayshire after engine failure. The pilot (Lt. T. G. Gilroy, RN) ejected safely
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194245/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1964.htm#aug
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1964.htm
3. http://www.fradu-hunters.co.uk/hunter7xx/764nas.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2012 13:34 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Jan-2013 11:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Oct-2013 15:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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