Hawker Hunter - Survivor N576NL (ex XL576)
T.7 N576NL - Yanks Air Museum (wreckage, stored), Chino, California, USA
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Hunter T.7 N576NL at Williams-Gateway Airport, November 17th 1999; Tracy Hayes/Arizona Republic
Unfortunately, an update on XL576's ownership coincides with the aircraft's crash landing. Taking off for a trip to California, the former XL576 suffered a possible compressor stall on take-off and produced a 30-foot streak of flame from the engine. The pilot immediately attempted to get it back down on the runway, but with very little runway remaining, the aircraft overran the runway end and then met a ditch, resulting in serious damage and serious injury to the pilot. A passenger had less serious injuries, and the canopy was cut through to get to them. The wreckage has since been moved to Chino for display.
In 2024, the aircraft was sadly cut to pieces to create plane tags. It's unknown if what remains of the aircraft is still in existence, but it was last seen with no nose, and hundreds of cut square holes throughout the aircraft skin as you can see here.
In 2024, the aircraft was sadly cut to pieces to create plane tags. It's unknown if what remains of the aircraft is still in existence, but it was last seen with no nose, and hundreds of cut square holes throughout the aircraft skin as you can see here.
Information on this page current as of 28/11/2025, last updated by Jake |
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