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Date: | Monday 8 November 1965 |
Time: | |
Type: | Gloster Javelin FAW.9 |
Owner/operator: | 64 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | XH887 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 5 miles from RAF Changi (WSSS) -
Singapore
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Changi, Singapore (WSSS) |
Destination airport: | RAF Changi, Singapore (WSSS) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Gloster Javelin FAW.9 XH887 ("B" of 64 Squadron) was written off on 8/11/1965: The undercarriage would not lower on final approach to Changi, Singapore so the crew (Flt. Lt. Keith E. Fitchew (pilot) and Flt. Lt. Evans (navigator)) ejected rather than make a "wheels up" landing.
Whilst the crew of XH887 ejected safely, and were eventually rescued, the accident indirectly caused the death of the pilot of another 64 Squadron Javelin (XH959/U), which crashed in the same area as XH887 during the search and rescue efforts to locate and recover the crew of XH887. Hence the "+1" under "other fatalities"
Per eyewitness report from the pilot involved, Keith Fitchew: "I was the pilot of the aircraft with undercarriage failure. I saw Peter Poppe" [pilot of Javelin XH959] "fly into the sea whilst in my dinghy waiting to be picked up. Peter did activate the seat but he was not strapped in having started a manual escape. He was drowned."
Sources:
1.
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm 2. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/Gloster_Javelin.htm]
3.
http://www.groups.msn.com/TheExperiencesofaFighterpilot 4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/javelinpics/xh887.jpg]
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
28-Sep-2013 08:12 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
28-Sep-2013 08:41 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Narrative] |
18-Dec-2013 18:32 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |