ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144713
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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| Date: | 27-JUN-1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F4 |
| Operator: | RAF CFS |
| Registration: | XF943 |
| C/n / msn: | HABL003111 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Little Rissington, Gloucestershire (EGVL) |
| RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire (EGBP) |
On take off from Little Rissington some of the port tyre tread shredded off and damaged the brake hydraulic lines. The pilot was unaware of this until he noticed a fall in hydraulic pressure while on approach to Kemble, Gloucestershire. He was unable to stop due to the brakes failing, and overran into a brick wall.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1278317/
http://wp.scn.ru/en/forum/in_focus/96-9-58
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=36444&page=51
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2012 09:45 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Apr-2013 09:50 | 86.165.11.246 | Updated [Phase] |
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