ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155520
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| Date: | Thursday 16 December 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter T Mk 8C |
| Owner/operator: | FRADU RN |
| Registration: | WT702 |
| MSN: | 41H/665519 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, 3 miles S of the Nab Tower, off Isle of Wight -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Yeovilton (YEO/EGDY) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 16/121982, following a Exercise with HMS Exeter off the Isle of Wight, WT702's right wing dropped at a height of 400 feet. The aircraft turned sharply to the right and dived into the sea, 3 miles south of the Nab Tower Lighthouse, killing its pilot John Mullins.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1982.htm
http://www.fradu-hunters.co.uk/fraduhnt/874wt702.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20130907115253/http://daveg4otu.tripod.com:80/iowweb/iowc.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nab_Tower
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2013 19:30 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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