Date:	Thursday 2 March 1961
Time:
Type:	Gloster Javelin FAW.4
Owner/operator:	72 (Basutoland) Sqn RAF
Registration:	XA752
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire (EGXE)
Destination airport:	RAF Leeming, Yorkshire
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
On 2/3/1961, XA752 "F", a Gloster Javelin FAW.4 of 72 Sqn, RAF, was written off (damaged beyond economic repair) when the undercarriage caught the safety barrier on landing at RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire. The barrier had been left up in error when the runway was changed (it should have been lowered at one end, not raised at both ends). XA752 aircraft struck the runway hard and swung onto the grass. The crew were apparently uninjured.

Struck off charge as Cat.5(c) on 3/6/1961; later scrapped

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
2. Photo of accident: [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/javelinpics/xa752.jpg]
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/Gloster_Javelin.htm]
4. https://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/499369-gloster-javelin-5.html

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
27-Oct-2013 22:55	Dr. John Smith	Added
27-Oct-2013 23:05	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
04-Jun-2015 21:28	Angel dick one	Updated [Operator, Destination airport]