ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 143800
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| Date: | 29-APR-1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F6 |
| Operator: | 5 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XS924 |
| C/n / msn: | 95257 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Beelsby Farm, 4 miles NNE of RAF stn Binbrook, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire |
First flown by T.M.S. Ferguson on 11-1-67 at BAC Samlesbury. Delivered to 5 Squadron, 24-2-67 as 'E'. Crashed at Beelsby Farm, 4 miles north-north-east of RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, following loss of control shortly after take off from Binbrook. Aircraft stalled and performed ‘falling leaf’ manouvre in stream turbulence. Pilot, Flt Lt Al Davey, initiated ejection sequence, but did not eject in time, and was killed.
XS924 was scheduled to rendezvous with a Victor B2 for a flypast over RAF Scampton to mark the stand-down of Bomber Command on April 30 1968
Sources:
1http://www.lightning.org.uk/histf6.html
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1968.htm
www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2012 12:32 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Apr-2013 14:07 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2013 13:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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