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| Date: | Monday 26 January 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.103 Hornet FR Mk 4 |
| Owner/operator: | 33 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WF979 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Butterworth, Malaya -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Butterworth |
Hornet WF979: Written off after losing power Butterworth Malaya 26/01/1953
Lost power on take-off, undercarriage raised to stop & DBR.
Crew:
???? (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH103%20prodn%20list.txt
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2008 14:30 | JINX | Added |
| 19-Jun-2013 18:21 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 13-Aug-2013 22:42 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 18-Jan-2016 17:45 | JIXN | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 15-Jun-2018 05:34 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-May-2023 20:23 | Nepa | Updated |
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