ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56552
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 01-JUL-1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning T5 |
| Operator: | 226 OCU, RAF |
| Registration: | XS453 |
| C/n / msn: | 95013 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 5 miles E of Happisburgh, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
ff R.P. Beamont 6-7-65 Samlesbury. To 226 OCU Coltishall, 10-9-65. Crashed into North Sea, 1-7-66, five miles off Happisburgh, Norfolk, after undercarriage failed to lower on approach to RAF Coltishall. Flying Officer Fish, on first T 5 solo, ejected safely. Hours flown 30h 30m
Sources:
http://www.lightning.org.uk/histt5.html
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1966jul-sep.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2012 10:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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