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| Date: | Wednesday 29 August 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter F Mk.5 |
| Owner/operator: | 34 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WP132 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nicosia -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Nicosia,Cyprus |
Overshot the runway on landing at Nicosia, Cyprus after the brakes failed and aircraft ran down an escarpment
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1956.htm
http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/printer_257.shtml
http://www.huntertheaircraft.co.uk/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Dec-2011 16:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jan-2012 14:05 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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