ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94244
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| Date: | Monday 3 February 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter FGA.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 20 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XF508 |
| MSN: | S4/U/3354 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3.5 miles E of Pontain, Johore -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tengah, Singapore |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 03-02-1969: Abandoned in flight after a fire warning (which turned out to be spurious) causing the pilot (Flying Officer J M Farquharson) to eject. According to some sources, Hunter FGA.9 XF508, now without any pilot on board, continued to fly for a further 10 miles before it crashed three-and-a-half-miles east of Pontain, Johore, Malaysia.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194255/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1969.htm#feb
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1197675/
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1969.htm
https://www.pprune.org/aviation-history-nostalgia/371774-20-sqn-hunters-pilots-1962-singapore-2.html
https://www.flickr.com/photos/crack-one/7447634558/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2013 14:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Apr-2013 14:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 16-Apr-2013 14:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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