Incident Hawker Hunter F Mk 6 XG192,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144706
 
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Date:Tuesday 16 January 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HUNT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hunter F Mk 6
Owner/operator:DFLS RAF
Registration: XG192
MSN: 41H/680028
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Nicosia (NIC/LCNC) -   Cyprus
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Nicosia, Cyprus (NIC/LCNC)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Hunter F.6 XG192 "F" of the Day Fighter Leaders School: On 16/1/1962, the pilot abandoned take off from Nicosia, Cyprus due to a low fuel pressure light. The aircraft overshot and went over an escarpment and crashed into the ground below. The pilot was cut out of the damaged cockpit and was seriously injured

Wreckage recovered to Nicosia, where struck off charge as Cat5(scrap) 15/02/1962

Sources:

1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Mar-2012 07:44 Dr. John Smith Added
13-Jul-2013 11:12 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative]
14-Oct-2013 19:25 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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