Bird strike Incident Supermarine Swift FR Mk 5 WK295,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21168
 
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Date:Friday 17 March 1961
Time:
Type:Supermarine Swift FR Mk 5
Owner/operator:2 Sqn RAF
Registration: WK295
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Jever, 4.3 km west-southwest of Schortens, Lower Saxony -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Jever, Lower Saxony
Destination airport:RAF Jever (Ger.)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Found to be damaged beyond repair on return to Jever, West Germany after a bird strike had damaged to port intake. The pilot had been unaware of any bird strike.

Not repaired. Struck off Charge 23/03/1961: to RAF Geilenkirchen for ground instructional use/static display, later scrapped

Sources:

Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1047665/
www.rafjever.org/2sqnpic060.htm
www.millionmonkeytheater.com/Swift.html
www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jun-2008 21:50 JINX Added
27-Dec-2012 15:07 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
03-Nov-2018 20:08 Nepa Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator]
09-Apr-2024 10:16 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]

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