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| Date: | Saturday 9 April 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk 6 |
| Owner/operator: | 43 (China-British) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XF434 |
| MSN: | S4/U/3310 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 miles SSE of Nicosia -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
Dived into the Mediterranean Sea 15 miles South-South-East of Nicosia, Cyprus after engine failure, shortly after take off from RAF Akrotiri. The pilot, F. Off. J. Cleaver, ejected safely at 2,000ft and 200 knots, but was later killed in the crash of 92 Squadron Hunter F.6 XG238 on 04/05/1961 (which see)
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194401/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1960.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2012 14:42 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Aug-2012 12:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 26-May-2013 19:05 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 08-Apr-2017 15:12 | Herbert Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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