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| Date: | Tuesday 10 November 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk 6 |
| Owner/operator: | RAF Flying College |
| Registration: | XF953 |
| MSN: | HABL003121 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Strubby, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Manby, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Strubby, Lincolnshire |
Struck a flock of seagulls while at 300ft, one of which hit the port intake and passed through the engine. Landed back at Strubby, Lincs but was declared a write off
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1959.htm
http://www.bcar.org.uk/1950s.html#59
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/birds/birdstrikes.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2012 11:58 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-May-2021 20:16 | Carel | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Operator, ] |
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