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| Date: | Friday 16 February 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Javelin FAW.9R |
| Owner/operator: | 60 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XH843 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Tengah (TGA/WSAT) -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tengah, Singapore (TGA/WSAT) |
Written off 16/2/1968: Destroyed in a fire following engine start at Tengah, Singapore. XH843 was the last of least eighteen Javelins that were lost in active service due to engine start up fires. It was also the third Javelin FAW.9 to be written off at RAF Tengah during February 1968 (see also XH759 and XH961). As with the other two Javelins, with the type about to be withdrawn from service, repair efforts were not proceeded with, and XH843 was struck off charge as Cat.5(scrap) on 16/2/1968 at 390 MU RAF Seletar
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170623232130/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Javelin.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2013 22:59 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Nov-2018 15:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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