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| Date: | Wednesday 6 April 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Scimitar F Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 803 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XD277 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Changi -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Changi, Singapore |
Written off 6/4/1966: Partial hydraulic failure and fire warnings after take‑off from Changi, first starboard, then port engine, aircraft headed seawards crashed in sea in flames. Pilot - Lt. P. De Souza - ejected, and was rescued albeit injured about 100 yards from coast by helicopter
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170801210127/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Scimitar.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170623235943/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Scimitar.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2013 04:49 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 24-Feb-2014 12:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 19-Nov-2014 07:31 | Founes | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
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