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| Date: | Thursday 9 April 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Swift FR.5 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XD928 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rantum/Sylt -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Jever |
Pilot F/L B. J. "Bunny" St Aubyn ejected after engine failure and landed in the North Sea. The aircraft crashed onto Rantum beach, Sylt. Pilot was unable to release himself from his chute shroud lines and so the rescue helicopter had to tow him to shore.
Sources:
http://www.rafjever.org/2squadaircraft.htm#XD928
http://www.ukserials.com/losses/index.htm
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
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2013 02:24 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 27-May-2025 09:08 | TB | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-May-2025 10:41 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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