ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144693
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Date: | Wednesday 23 August 1961 |
Time: | |
Type: | Hawker Hunter T.8 |
Owner/operator: | 764 Sqn FAA RN |
Registration: | XL599 |
MSN: | 41H-670669 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Huntley, Morayshire -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth (EGQS) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:On 23/08/61, Hunter T.8 XL599 ("704-LM") of 764 Sqn FAA RN collided with Hunter T.8 WT701 ("701-LM") of the same unit after its pilot failed to keep a good lookout. The pilot of XL599 (Lt. Charles D. W. J. Clarke, RN) did not eject and was killed when the aircraft crashed at Huntley, Morayshire. The other pilot (Lt Adam) was involuntarily ejected from Hunter T.8 WT701 which also crashed
Sources:
1.
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm 2.
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194406/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1961.htm#aug 3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1960-62].htm
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
29-Mar-2012 17:43 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
12-Jan-2013 08:11 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |
16-Apr-2014 18:19 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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