ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58318
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| Date: | 05-JUN-1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F1 |
| Operator: | Day Fighter Leaders School, RAF |
| Registration: | WT618 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near RAF West Raynham, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
| RAF West Raynham, Norfolk |
The pilot allowed the aircraft to sink below 50ft during a practice strike and struck a tall tree. It returned to West Raynham, Norfolk. but was declared a write off.
Formally struck off charge as CAT 5(c) on 14/09/1956
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=WT
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Dec-2011 14:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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