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| Date: | Sunday 19 April 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Folland Gnat F Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | HävLv 11 Ilmavoimat |
| Registration: | GN-108 |
| MSN: | FL35 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tikkakoski -
 Finland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hame |
Aircraft (Fighter Sqn 11 Finnish AF) ,abandoned and went into a spin near Tikkakoski, Finland due to a fuel blockage causing engine failure, and aircraft went out of control.
Crew:
Pilot (Lt. Matti T. Kepponen) ejected safely
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20121025182700
http://www.ejectionhistory.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Folland_Gnat.htm
http://www.elisanet.fi/~g621741/WWV/gnat/finland.htm
https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folland_Gnat_Mk.1 (Finnish text)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2011 23:42 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 30-Oct-2014 08:40 | Earl | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 19-Nov-2020 10:39 | Sycak | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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