ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94268
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 June 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter FGA.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 229 OCU (79 Sqn) RAF |
| Registration: | XG169 |
| MSN: | S4/U/3401 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Holsworthy, near Bideford, Devon -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chivenor, Devon (EGDC) |
| RAF Chivenor, Devon (EGDC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 05-06-1973: Abandoned in flight when engine failed over Holsworthy, near Bideford, Devon. The aircraft came down on Dartmoor, near Buckland Brewer, Devon, and the pilot (Captain Hansen, Royal Norwegian Air Force) ejected safely
Wreckage recovered to RAF Chivenor, when scrapped after completion of accident investigation procedures. Formally Struck Off Charge as Cat.5(scrap) 06-06-1973
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1973.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421174927/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1973.htm#jun
3. http://m.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205117801
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holsworthy,_Devon
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckland_Brewer
6. https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1973/1973
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 31 October 1975 | 852 | Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) | 0 | off Hauf, W of Salalah |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Apr-2013 18:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2013 14:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Jul-2015 21:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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