ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58225
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 August 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter FGA Mk 9 |
| Owner/operator: | 43 (China-British) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XE623 |
| MSN: | 41H/679981 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Khormaksar, Aden -
 Yemen
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Khormaksar, Aden |
| RAF Khormaksar, Aden | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On August 11, 1964, Flying Officer Ron Burrows of 43 Squadron was flying as No. 2 in a formation led by Flt Lt John Osborne. After take-off they turned to fly at low level up the coast to the north east in battle formation. At about ten miles from Khormaksar, Ron experienced an engine flame-out caused by a failed fuel pump. He immediately pulled up to 2,500ft and turned back towards the airfield.
Several attempts at re-lighting were unsuccessful and he was obliged to eject when down to 800 ft. The aircraft, XE623, crashed in the station aerial farm and was remarkably intact for a pilot-less landing. Ron suffered the usual ‘Martin Baker’ back but made a quick recovery and was back on flying after only three weeks.
Judging by what remained of the wreck and the length of the skid across the bondu, it must have hit the ground nigh on straight and level. Aircraft formally Struck off Charge 2/10/1964 as CAT 5(C) and scrapped at Khomrmaksar
Sources:
http://www.radfanhunters.co.uk/mainframeset.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194245/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1964.htm#aug
www.ukserials.com/losses-1964.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 19-May-2012 13:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2013 08:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 26-May-2013 19:06 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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