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Date: | Monday 25 October 1965 |
Time: | |
Type: | Hawker Hunter GA.11 |
Owner/operator: | 764 Sqn FAA RN |
Registration: | WT810 |
MSN: | 41H/670753 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | North Sea off Scaurs of Cruden, Central Scotland -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth, Morayshire |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Two Hawker Hunter GA.11s of 764 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy (WT810 '694-LM' and WT712 'LM') were written off when they collided over the Buchan Coast. One aircraft crashed into the North Sea off Scaurs of Cruden, Central Scotland. The other crashed near Auchanabo Slains. Both pilots in both aircraft - Lt. S.Varma and Lt. J. Tod - ejected safely
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm http://www.fradu-hunters.co.uk/hunter7xx/764nas.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194250/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1965.htm
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
19-May-2012 15:23 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
12-Jan-2013 08:19 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |