ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145745
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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 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Al-Ittihad, Aden -
Yemen
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Khormaksar, Aden |
Destination airport: | RAF Khormaksar, Aden |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative: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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