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| Date: | Monday 10 November 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk.56 |
| Owner/operator: | Hawker Aircraft Ltd |
| Registration: | BA-265 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jamnagar -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Jamnagar, India | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 10/11/1958: Crashed when braking parachute incorrectly (inadvertently?) deployed during take off run from Jamnagar, India. Aircraft was on delivery flight to the Indian Air force; RAF delivery pilot killed.
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Apr-2013 23:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Apr-2013 23:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 23-Apr-2013 23:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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