ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144708
Last updated: 25 May 2013
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| Date: | 30-JAN-1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter FR.Mk.10 |
| Operator: | 2 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XE621 |
| C/n / msn: | 41H-679979 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Papenburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gutersloh, Germany |
Stalled while orbiting a practice target at low level. XE621 dived into the ground at Papenburg, West Germany and exploded killing the pilot, Flight Lt C.B.Barnes. A newly built house was destroyed and a civilian was injured as he ran away when he was struck by flying debris
XE621 was the same aircraft that had previously been involved in a mid air collision with Hunter F6 XF525 on 07/06/1957 (see XF525). XE621 was forimally struck off charge as Cat.5(scrap) on 28/02/1962
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATID=-895365&CATLN=7&accessmethod=5&j=1
http://www.rafjever.org/2squadaircraft.htm
http://sg-etuo.de/Squadrons/No2SquadronHunter
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2012 08:09 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Aug-2012 13:10 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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