ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21173
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 July 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Swift FR.5 |
| Owner/operator: | 79 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WK311 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Niehoff, near Ludinghausen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gutersloh, West Germany |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 23/07/1955: Engine FOD problem (possibly ingested bird into engine) at 2,000 feet. Crashed at Niehoff, near Ludinghausen, West Germany. Pilot, Flying Officer John M. "Mick" Davis ejected at 700 feet and suffered back injuries
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://web.archive.org/web/20171123224900/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/swift/swift.htm
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1076
http://web.archive.org/web/20170624000012/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Swift.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2008 00:35 | JINX | Added |
| 14-Apr-2013 00:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-May-2013 21:24 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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