ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155532
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 May 1968 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter T Mk 7 |
| Owner/operator: | A&AEE Boscombe Down |
| Registration: | XL611 |
| MSN: | 41H/695345 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Milton Farm, East Knoyle, Mere, Wiltshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Boscombe Down Wiltshire (EGDM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delivered 22/12/1967 to C(A) MinTech (Controller (Aircraft) Ministry of Technology) and delivered to the A&AEE at Boscombe Down
Written off 14/05/1968: Dived into the ground at high speed at Milton Farm, East Knoyle, Mere, Wilshire, shortly after take off from Boscombe Down. Pilot talked to control 12 seconds after take-off and radar trace continued for 3 miles then vanished. Aircraft dived vertically into ground. The crew did not eject and were both killed:
Crew of Hunter XL611:
Flight Lieutenant R.L. Beeson
Squadron Leader J.P.H. Mercer
Both B Squadron A&AEE
Sources:
1. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 101/687: AIB and RAF reports and proceedings of Board of Inquiry https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_q=Hunter+XL611
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
3. http://thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/memorial/entry.php?id=277
4. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XL
Media:
RAF Wattisham Station Flight Hawker Hunter XL611 at RAF Church Fenton in 1965
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Apr-2013 01:13 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Oct-2014 17:36 | Route | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Nov-2020 01:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 29-Nov-2020 01:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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