ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155089
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 April 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Swift FR.5 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XD958 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Jever, 4.3 km WSW of Schortens, Lower Saxony -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Jever, Lower Saxony |
| RAF Jever (Ger.) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 30/04/1958: Part of the wing was torn off at high speed while operating in Germany. The pilot landed the aircraft safely but it was declared a write off
Struck off Charge 09/09/1958 as CAT.5(C)
Sources:
http://www.rafjever.org/2squadaircraft.htm#Swift
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1076
http://web.archive.org/web/20170624000012/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Swift.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20171123224900/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/swift/swift.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2013 01:20 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Apr-2024 10:11 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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