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| Date: | Monday 7 March 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Swift FR.5 |
| Owner/operator: | 79 (Madras Presidency) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XD969 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi from RAF Gütersloh -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gütersloh (GUT/ETUO) |
| RAF Gütersloh (G) |
Written off 07/04/1960: Crashed 2 miles from Gütersloh, Germany. Engine flamed out in the circuit Flt. Lt. J. E. Neville ejected at 100 feet at 170 knots and suffered slight injuries.
Flame-out of the engine occurred when turning the traffic pattern to runway 09 (east wind), pilot got out after three unsuccessful attempts to start the final approach at only 18 meters (!) Height, Swift ended up crashing into the Ems Canal
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=1076
http://web.archive.org/web/20171027114502/http://sg-etuo.de:80/Main/EDUOCrashs
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194401/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1960.htm#mar
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2013 16:59 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 27-May-2013 21:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, ] |
| 28-Oct-2019 20:10 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Nov-2019 22:17 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 05-Feb-2020 11:37 | stehlik49 | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 15-Jul-2025 18:45 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
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