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| Date: | Saturday 28 February 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Swift FR Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XD967 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Jever -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Jever |
| RAF Jever |
Written off 28/02/1959 in a belly-landing at Jever, West Germany after an undercarriage selector fault. S.o.c. 06/04/1959 as CAT5(C) and broken up for spare parts.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1076
http://web.archive.org/web/20170624000012/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Swift.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20171123224900/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/swift/swift.htm
http://www.rafjever.org/2squadaircraft.htm#XD967
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2013 02:15 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 09-Apr-2024 10:13 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 09-Apr-2024 10:14 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 30-Jun-2025 16:51 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
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