ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56488
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| Date: | Monday 7 August 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F3 |
| Owner/operator: | 29 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XP700 |
| MSN: | 95154 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Great Waldingfield, near Sudbury, Suffolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During take off, as number 2 in a simultaneous three aircraft launch, from Wattisham, Suffolk the tail bumper and ventral tank struck the runway. Flt Lt George Fenton took off but raised the undercarriage before flying speed was reached, Aircraft sank onto ventral tank and caught fire - he flew straight ahead gaining height and when over open country was advised by tower to eject which he did safely. The aircraft crashed at Great Waldingfield near Sudbury, Suffolk, nine miles south west of RAF Wattisham
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.lightning.org.uk/histf3.htm]
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170531092840/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1972.htm
3. http://www.aviation-picture-hangar.co.uk/xp700.htm
4. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/wattisham_aviation_accidents.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2012 19:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2012 00:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
| 11-Apr-2013 13:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Jun-2013 21:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
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