ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56526
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 August 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XP760 |
| MSN: | 95188 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | into North Sea, 35 miles off Seahouses, Northumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the North Sea off 35 miles off Seahouses, Northumberland after an engine failed. A relight had resulted in a fire, ECU failure, and in-flight fire warning.
Crew:
F/Lt Al TURLEY (pilot) RAF - ejected safely
Sources:
www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20170123023002/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/year_pages/1966jul-sep.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Feb-2012 17:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2013 12:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 19-May-2015 17:42 | Oezil | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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