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| Date: | Wednesday 10 February 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Swift FR Mk 5 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XD920 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Jever, 4.3 km west-southwest of Schortens, Lower Saxony -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Jever, Lower Saxony |
Badly damaged in a ground accident at RAF Jever, West Germany; damage initially assessed as Cat.3 (Repairable). However, repairs not proceeded with and was later declared a write off - Reclassified as Cat.5(c) on 22/02/1960.
Struck off charge as Cat.5(s) and sold as scrap 27/06/1960 at No.23 MU Aldergrove
Sources:
http://www.rafjever.org/4sqnpic090.htm
http://www.rafjever.org/2squadaircraft.htm#XD920
http://web.archive.org/web/20170624000012/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Swift.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2013 13:44 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Apr-2013 16:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Aug-2013 08:06 | Masen63 | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Plane category, ] |
| 09-Apr-2024 10:15 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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