ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56503
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| Date: | Friday 13 May 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Folland Gnat T.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | XR539 |
| MSN: | FL550 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Y Cnicht, near Beddgellert, Gwynedd, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Valley, Anglesey, Wales |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and destroyed 13/5/1966 when spun into the ground and crashed at Y Cnicht, near Beddgellert, Gwynedd. Pilot (Pilot Officer J. M. Enston) killed. Unidentified rear seat crew member ejected safely.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20121025182700/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Folland_Gnat.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2011 12:45 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 14-Jul-2011 01:13 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 06-Jan-2013 15:02 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Sep-2013 06:06 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Dec-2018 13:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Operator] |
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