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| Date: | Monday 24 June 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter FGA.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 54 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XF523 |
| MSN: | S4/U/3369 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Benina International Airport (BEN) -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF El Adem, Lybia |
| Benina International Airport (BEN/HLLB) |
Went out of control during a low level roll and dived into the ground at Benina International Airport (BEN/HLLB) 19 Km east of Benghazi, Libya. Pilot killed.
Wreckage recovered to RAF El Adem, where, after completion of accident investigation procedures, struck off charge as Cat.5 (scrap) on 11/07/1963.
Pilot of aircraft was Flt/Lt Robert Edgar Wrather (507103) who had previously survived ejecting from Sabre 23365 on the 29th March 1956. He was buried in the British Military Cemetery, Bengahzi.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1963.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 30-Mar-2012 11:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Mar-2012 11:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, ] |
| 19-Sep-2012 14:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 01-Feb-2013 15:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Oct-2013 19:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 02-Mar-2020 08:17 | Dr J P Shipley | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 14-Oct-2021 18:51 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 14-Oct-2021 18:54 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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