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| Date: | Wednesday 28 May 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Scimitar F Mk.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Airwork FRU |
| Registration: | XD214 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bournemouth (Hurn) Airport (EGHH) |
| RNAS Yeovilton (YEO/EGDY) |
Written off 28/5/1969: Damaged when the nose wheel collapsed on landing at Yeovilton, Somerset which started a fire. Later declared a write off and was scrapped at Fleetlands
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1969.htm
2. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1053662/
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/scimitarpics/xd214.jpg]
4. http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/daedalus/Airshows1969.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2013 04:48 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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