ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155369
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 October 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter T Mk 8 |
| Owner/operator: | RN FRADU |
| Registration: | XL584 |
| MSN: | 41H-693734 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel 5 miles off Portsmouth, Hampshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Yeovilton (EGDY) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
XL584 and its pilot Ted Clowes were lost in a flying accident on 31st October 1984, when the aeroplane hit the sea 5 miles off the coast south of Portsmouth, Hampshire
The cause of this incident has never been conclusively proved. XL584 was replaced in the FRADU fleet, but the loss of Ted Clowes was felt very deeply at FRADU and at Yeovilton.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1984.htm
http://www.fradu-hunters.co.uk/fraduhnt/877xl584.html
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1266326/
http://web.archive.org/web/20130717113810/http://daveg4otu.tripod.com:80/hancrash.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2013 23:04 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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