ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21129
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| Date: | Monday 5 October 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra PR.7 |
| Owner/operator: | 58 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WJ820 |
| MSN: | 71313 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tarhua Ranges, 40 miles SE of Tripoli -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus (AKT/LCRA) |
| RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus (AKT/LCRA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 5/10/1964: Suffered a severe bird strike over the Tarhuna Range, 40 miles south east of Tripoli, Libya and lost the canopy. The pilot forgot to lower the undercarriage on return to base and belly landed at Akrotiri, Cyprus.
Struck of charge 16/10/1964 as Cat.5(c) and broken up for components and scrap at 131 MU RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1964.htm
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/birds/birdstrikes.htm]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarhuna
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2008 10:06 | JINX | Added |
| 17-Jun-2008 10:27 | JINX | Updated |
| 09-Apr-2013 16:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2013 16:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 20-Jun-2015 21:30 | AlLah | Updated [Operator] |
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