Date:	Wednesday 8 February 1956
Time:
Type:	Hawker Hunter F1
Owner/operator:	DFLS RAF
Registration:	WW639
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	3 miles S of Swaffham, Norfolk -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF West Raynham, Norfolk
Destination airport:	RAF Marham, Norfolk
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
One of eight aircraft Day Fighter Leaders School RAF had completed a 4x4 dogfighting exercise at 45,000ft. The weather at base, West Raynham, had deteriorated and Hunters diverted to Marham. They descended over West Raynham in 4 pairs to make visual approaches to Marham, making GCA talk down essential. But Marham GCA had difficulties picking up the four sections, all of which were then down to 10 minutes fuel and there was R/T congestion. In all the confusion all four sections tried to get below the clouds and find the airfield but only two landed safely

Pilot descended to 250ft but could not break cloud. Shortly afterwards he lost his leader. With fuel about to run out he climbed to 2,000ft and ejected. Aircraft crashed 3 miles south of Swaffham.

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1956_Hawker_Hunter_multiple_aircraft_accident
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1956/1956%20-%200203.html
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1956/apr/25/hunter-aircraft-report-of-inquiry#S5CV0551P0_19560425_CWA_74
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1956/mar/21/hunter-aircraft-crashes

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
10-Jan-2009 11:55	ASN archive	Added
05-Dec-2011 13:14	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Mar-2019 13:35	stehlik49	Updated [Operator, Narrative]