Incident Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 WV796,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162575
 
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Date:Friday 5 February 1960
Time:
Type:Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6
Owner/operator:736 NAS FAA RN
Registration: WV796
MSN: AWA6057
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RNAS Lossiemouth (EGQS)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 WV796 ("LM-601" of 736 NAS FAA RN) was written off 5/2/1960 when force landed in the undershoot area at Kinloss, Morayshire after suffering a flame out at 13,000 feet. The pilot had inadvertently left the rear fuel tank cock closed. No ejection reported

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Dec-2013 03:53 Dr. John Smith Added
28-Dec-2019 21:27 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]
10-Apr-2024 22:24 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator]

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