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| Date: | Friday 18 May 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Gloster Javelin FAW.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 33 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XH755 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, 7 miles E of Tynemouth, Northumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middleton St. George (EGNV) |
Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH755 ("Y" of 33 Sqn, RAF) was written off 18/5/1962: The aircraft was joining formation behind another Javelin which had re-heat on. Control was lost in its wake and the crew ejected. The aircraft impacted into the North Sea, 7 miles east of Tynemouth, Northumberland.
The pilot (M. Plt. J. E. Crowther) ejected at 10,000 feet, and was rescued but the navigator (John Albert FAREY ejected at 15,000-17,000 feet but was never found
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/Gloster_Javelin.htm]
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/javelinpics/xh755.jpg]
4. https://picturestocktonarchive.wordpress.com/2006/06/26/gloster-javelin-jet-fighter/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Oct-2013 20:00 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 14-Nov-2018 15:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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