ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155534
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| Date: | Monday 15 July 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter T Mk 7 |
| Owner/operator: | Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS) |
| Registration: | WV253 |
| MSN: | 41H/670755 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lyme Bay, 1/2 mile south of Eype, near Bridport, Dorset, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Boscombe Down Wiltshire (EGDM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 15/07/1968: Crashed into Lyme Bay half a mile south of Eype, near Bridport, Dorset. The pilot (Lt. C.A. Wheal, flying solo) ejected after failing to recover from an intentional spin which had become inverted
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1962/1962
http://web.archive.org/web/20130321095657/http://daveg4otu.tripod.com:80/dorset/dorcrash.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194559/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1968.htm#jul
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2013 01:41 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Dec-2018 09:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 21-Feb-2020 14:16 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Jun-2022 11:15 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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