ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65926
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| Date: | Thursday 25 August 1988 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter FGA Mk 73A |
| Owner/operator: | Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) |
| Registration: | 828 |
| MSN: | 41H-680049 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Thumrait AB, Dhofar -
 Oman
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | OOTH |
| OOTH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
ff 5-11-56 Duncan Simpson. Delivered 16-11-56, No.5MU, Kemble. No.66 Sqn, ('C'). Converted to FGA.Mk.9. No.43 Sqn, ('C'). Purchased by HSA, 15-1-68 as G-9-268. Converted to Jordanian FGA Mk.73A (828). Delivered 22-07-69. Gift to SOAF, 1975 with No.6 Sqn, at Thumrait. This aircraft wore the experimental scalloped edge grey scheme of camouflage. Crashed besides runway RAFO Thumrait after engine flameout. First successful Omani ejection. Pilot; Mul. Tay. Abdul Aziz al-Baluchi. W/O, 25-08-88.
Sources:
Hawker Hunter 1951-2008, David J. Griffin
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2009 12:05 | RAFOHunter | Added |
| 01-Apr-2018 15:57 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location] |
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