ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137426
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| Date: | 08-MAY-1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Folland Gnat F.1 |
| Operator: | HävLv 11 (Fighter Squadron 11) Finnish Air Force |
| Registration: | GN-109 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Jyvaskyla -
 Finland
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jyvaskyla |
Crashed on take-off from Jyvaskyla, Finland. Reason was listed as pilot error, but the error was caused by Gnat's problematic flight controls. Pilot (Ltn. Esko Sirola) killed
Sources:
http://www.elisanet.fi/~g621741/WWV/gnat/finland.htm
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1962/1962%20-%201279.html
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/Folland_Gnat.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2011 23:42 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
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