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Date: | Tuesday 15 November 1966 |
Time: | |
Type: | Gloster Javelin FAW.9 |
Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
Registration: | XH885 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF Tengah (TGA/WSAT) -
Singapore
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Tengah, Singapore (TGA/WSAT) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Gloster Javelin XH885 "R" of 64 Squadron was badly damaged in a fire after engine start at RAF Tengah, Singapore, on 15/11/1966 and was later declared a write off.
Whilst the two crew were unhurt, one of the ground crew - Chief Technician J. Saunders of 389 MU, RAF Tengah - sustained serious burns from burning AVTUR (Aviation Fuel) and died on 30/4/1967 (five and a half months later) for these injuries and septicaemia
Sources:
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http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm 2.
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1107918/ 3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/javelinpics/xh885.jpg]
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http://rafforum.activeboard.com/t41195154/ch-tech-j-saunders-died-from-burns-changi-30041967/?sort=newestFirst&page=3 5. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/Gloster_Javelin.htm]
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https://www.gov.uk/search-armed-forces-memorial-roll-of-honourroll-of-honour.php?SerialNo=R7291 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
12-Sep-2013 19:43 |
Dr.John Smith |
Added |
26-Apr-2015 15:50 |
TB |
Updated [Operator, Embed code] |