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| Date: | Friday 26 January 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter T Mk 8 |
| Owner/operator: | Naval Flying Standards Flt FAA RN |
| Registration: | XL582 |
| MSN: | HABL003319 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile south of Somerton, Somerset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Yeovilton (YEO/EGDY) |
| RNAS Lee-on-Solent (EGUS) |
Written off 26/01/1968: Both crew - Lt. R. F. Shercliff and Commander P. R. Sheppard - ejected after engine failure at 900ft shortly after take off from Yeovilton, Somerset. It crashed into a field one mile south of Somerton. Somerset
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194559/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1968.htm#jan
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2013 22:43 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-May-2013 20:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Embed code, ] |
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