ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30955
Last updated: 18 May 2013
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| Date: | 15-FEB-1992 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter T Mk.8 |
| Operator: | FRADU RN |
| Registration: | WV363 |
| C/n / msn: | 41H/670806 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | The Minch, 70 miles off Stornoway, Isle of Lewis -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth, Morayshire (LMO/EGQS) |
Ditched in the North Sea, into the Minch seventy miles off Stornoway, Isle of Lewis. It was carrying out air exercises (a mock attack on the Royal Navy warship HMS Battleaxe).
WV363's pilot Flt Lt Simon 'Spon' Clayton was told that his aeroplane was on fire. He ejected successfully (although he was injured sustaining 3 crushed vertebra) and the aeroplane was destroyed upon impact with the water.
The same pilot later ejected (on 8 October 2001) from Sea Harrier ZD614, sustaining further injuries
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1992.htm
http://www.fradu-hunters.co.uk/fraduhnt/872wv363.html
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1992.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Dec-2011 21:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 16-Jan-2013 15:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 22-Apr-2013 21:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Embed code] |
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