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| Date: | Friday 5 February 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 |
| Owner/operator: | 736 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | WV796 |
| MSN: | AWA6057 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Kinloss, Morayshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Lossiemouth (EGQS) |
Hawker Sea Hawk FGA.6 WV796 ("LM-601" of 736 NAS FAA RN) was written off 5/2/1960 when force landed in the undershoot area at Kinloss, Morayshire after suffering a flame out at 13,000 feet. The pilot had inadvertently left the rear fuel tank cock closed. No ejection reported
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Dec-2013 03:53 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 28-Dec-2019 21:27 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 10-Apr-2024 22:24 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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