Accident Hawker Hunter F Mk 6 XG193,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144671
 
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Date:Friday 10 June 1960
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic HUNT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hunter F Mk 6
Owner/operator:111 (Treble One) Sqn RAF
Registration: XG193
MSN: 41H-680018
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Wattisham, Suffolk -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Wattisham, Suffolk
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hawker Hunter XG193 ["A"], 111 (Treble One) Squadron, RAF: Written off 10/6/60 - XG193 collided with XG200 during aerobatics - executing a downward break during aerobatics and spiralled into the ground - near Wattisham, Suffolk. The pilot - Flight Lieutenant S W Woods (aged 26) - did not eject and was killed. XG200 landed safely, at Wattisham, and was repaired and returned to service (but crashed in a separate accident on 15/05/1967 - which see)

XG193 was one of 111 Squadron's "Black Arrows" aerobatic display team, and as such, was painted overall gloss black with yellow highlights.

Sources:

1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.203 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Royal Air Force Aircraft XA100-XZ999 (James J Halley, Air Britain, 1983 p 35)
3. National Archives (PRO Kew) File BT233/432: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C424553
4. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/39/S2978: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578758
5. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XG
6. http://www.planetrace.co.uk/1960-1969_29.html
7. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
8. Gravestone of pilot: https://www.flickr.com/photos/96555212@N08/46791111902/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Mar-2012 13:31 Dr. John Smith Added
19-Aug-2012 12:38 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location]
04-Aug-2013 13:31 Nepa Updated [Operator, Nature]
27-Jan-2020 18:09 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative]

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