ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 123056
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 01-JUN-2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F.6A |
| Operator: | Mr. Peter Hellier t/a Chivenor Memorial Flight Ltd |
| Registration: | G-BVVC |
| C/n / msn: | S4/U/3362 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Ynyslas, near Borth, south of Dyfi Estuary near Aberdovey, mid Wales -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | EGNH |
| EGTE |
Plunged into marshy pasture at Ynyslas, south of the Dyfi Estuary near Aberdovey, mid Wales after the pilot had ejected while retuning to Exeter from a flying display over Portrush, Northern Ireland. The aircraft's two electrical generators failed which resulted in the engine flaming out. Unable to re-start the engine, the pilot attempted to glide to Llanbedr Airfield.
He realised that the aircraft would not make the airfield so he turned the aircraft towards the nearest shoreline and ejected. He was rescued from the water after 30 minutes by a Sea King helicopter and was taken to hospital in Aberystwyth having suffered two broken vertebrae
Sources:
http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/dft_avsafety_pdf_028723.pdf
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=reg&fullregmark=BVVC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2011 12:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Aug-2011 14:13 | XQMcZ | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2012 20:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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