ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140156
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| Date: | 23-JUL-1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hunting Jet Provost T.4 |
| Owner/operator: | RAF College |
| Registration: | XN630 |
| MSN: | PAC/W/13894 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Biggin Hill, Westerham, Kent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biggin Hill, Kent (BHQ/EGKB) |
| RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Damaged beyond repair when it sank back after take off from Biggin Hill, Kent when the undercarriage was raised too early. It belly landed and skidded off the runway.
Initially assessed as Cat.4 (Repairable) damage, re-Cat.5(C) 14/08/1969 and Struck off Charge 22/08/1969; wreckage to No.71 MU dump at Bicester
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1969.htm
2. http://www.jetprovostfile.org/jet-provost-crashes/
3. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?36444-Scrapyard-Photos-Any-More
4. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1960s-incident-logs#1969
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2011 18:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 15-Jul-2013 17:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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