ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164755
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| Date: | Saturday 14 May 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Scimitar F.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 803 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XD242 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Yeovilton (EGVL) |
| RNAS Yeovilton (EGVL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 14/05/1960, XD242 ("V-152") a Supermarine Scimitar F.1 of 803 NAS FAA RN was written off when the pilot had shut down one engine to conserve fuel. He attempted to overshoot from his approach to RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, but the aircraft failed to gain height and speed and crashed onto the airfield.
The pilot escaped from the aircraft on the ground once it had come to a halt, but suffered spinal injuries from the crash impact. The ejection seat belatedly fired when it was being removed from the wreckage.
The wreckage ended its days at Aberporth, initially as a ground instruction airframe from July 1960, but relegated to being a target out on the Aberporth Ranges by 1967.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170801210127/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Scimitar.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/scimitarpics/xd242.jpg]
4. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205014482
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2014 20:52 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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