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| Date: | Tuesday 6 April 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Folland Gnat T.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | XR985 |
| MSN: | FL582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Valley, Rhosneigr, Isle of Anglesey, Wales. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Valley, Anglesey (VLY/EGOV) |
| RAF Valley, Anglesey (VL/EGOV) |
Written off 6/4/1965: Crashed on landing at Valley, Anglesey, due to engine failure. Struck off charge as Cat.5(G/I): The nose section was allocated to Crash Rescue Training at Valley as ground instructional airframe 7886M
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20121025182700/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Folland_Gnat.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2011 11:50 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jan-2013 15:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 15-Sep-2013 00:28 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jun-2021 20:57 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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