ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155521
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| Date: | Monday 16 May 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter GA.11 |
| Owner/operator: | FRADU RN |
| Registration: | XE716 |
| MSN: | HABL003047 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel off Portland, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Yeovilton (EGDY) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 15/05/1983: XE716 suffered an engine failure at low level over the English Channel in the Portland sea area, and pilot Dan Carter had no option but to eject from the aeroplane, which was destroyed upon impact with the sea.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1983.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171101062528/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1983.htm#may
3. http://www.fradu-hunters.co.uk/fraduhnt/834xe716.html
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1156044/
5. http://dorset.hampshireairfields.co.uk/dorcrash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Apr-2013 19:46 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Nov-2014 19:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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