93 Sqn Linebook No. 2 - Page 62 Dai Rastell's Hunter F.6 Accident at RAF Sylt - 29Nov57.   Hunter - Major - 1.   XG289.   Mk.6 Nov, 29.   Cat. 5.   During take off at approximately 150 knots, the hydraulic warning light and audio warning came on.   The pilot found that the stick was jammed solid so he cut the engine.   The aircraft overshot the airfield boundary and eventually came to rest in a gravel pit.   The pilot sustained slight injuries to his back.   COMMENT: Urgent technical investigation is proceeding and a Board of Inquiry has been convened.   Colin Cummings excellent book "Category Five" reports this as follows: "29-Nov-57 XG289 Hunter F6 93 Sqn 1½ miles east north east of RAF Sylt.   The aircraft suffered hydraulics failure and, having failed to stop, it overshot the airfield into trees."   Hunter F.6 XG289 Z 1st flt 26Nov56 by Frank Bullen, delivered 6Feb57 to 33MU, To 93 Sqn on Fri 29Mar57.   "...And, as Dai was heard to remark afterwards-->"   (Thanks to RAF Museum.)