Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 June 1959
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH-106 Comet 2R
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: XK663
Location: RAF Watton Airfield –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Hangar 4, Comet XK663Hangar 4, Comet XK663
Category: Other
A fire occurred in Hangar 4, belonging to Squadron XK663, an ELINT aircraft. The aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair.A fire occurred in Hangar 4, belonging to Squadron XK663, an ELINT aircraft. The aircraft sustained significant damage beyond repair.
Description
In the early morning a fire erupted in No.4 Hangar. Comet XK663, an Elint aircraft of the 51 Squadron was damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
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