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| Date: | Monday 20 February 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter FGA Mk.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 43 (China-British) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XF440 |
| MSN: | S4/U/3316 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Al-Ittihad, Aden -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Khormaksar, Aden |
| RAF Khormaksar, Aden |
Crashed and destroyed 20/02/1967: Flying as one of a pair (with Hunter XG237 of 208 Squadron) in XF440, low over the village of Dhi Surrah, Aden, it was believed that Flying Officer Sowler’s aircraft was hit by ground-fire as his aircraft began to lose its services one by one. As he reached Al-Ittihad, had he decided to eject, the ejection being the first on 43 Squadron for 2½ years.
Wreckage recovered to 131 MU RAF Khromaksar, Aden, where struck off charge as Cat.5(scrap) on 31/10/1967
Sources:
http://www.radfanhunters.co.uk/Accidents.htm
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1967.htm
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/project/year_pages/1967.htm#feb]
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2012 09:55 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Apr-2013 12:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Apr-2013 12:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2013 08:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Apr-2013 18:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 26-May-2013 19:08 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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