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| Date: | Thursday 27 August 1959 |
| Time: | forenoon |
| Type: | Supermarine Swift FR.5 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WN124 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi W of Rinteln -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Jever (Flugplatz Upjever) |
Crashed into the River Weser near Eisbergen, five miles west of Rinteln, after the pilot ejected following engine failure. Pilot F/L Roy Rimington (28) ejected safely at 600 ft.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1076
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1267359/
http://web.archive.org/web/20171123224900/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/swift/swift.htm
Honnefer Volkszeitung 28 August 1959, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2013 00:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Apr-2013 00:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, ] |
| 15-May-2025 12:49 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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