ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156680
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| Date: | Thursday 6 September 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Folland Gnat T.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | XP508 |
| MSN: | FL523 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea off Llanfair-yn-neubwll, 1/4 mile SW of RAF Valley, Anglesey Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Valley (HLY/EGOV) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the sea 6/9/1973 shortly after take off from Valley, Anglesey after the crew ejected following loss of power on take off. Crash location reported as Map Reference SH37SW Grid Reference SH3036774450 off Llanfair-yn-neubwll, 1/4 mile south west of Valley
Sources:
1. Halley, J, 2001, Royal Air force Aircraft XA100 - XZ999, pg70
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1973.htm
3. http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/515863/details/hawler-siddeley-gnat-t1-xp508
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421174927/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1973.htm#sep
5. SCF-PP D D/IFS(RAF)/140/52/95/1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2013 23:59 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 30-Jul-2015 17:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2021 19:07 | hutch simon | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source] |
| 11-Jul-2023 21:19 | Nepa | Updated [[Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source]] |
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