ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56554
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| Date: | Monday 27 June 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | 111 (Treble One) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XR714 |
| MSN: | 95197 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Akrotiri -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
XR714; C/N 95197 f/f D. de Villiers 14-11-64 Samlesbury. To 111 Squadron, 8-1-65. Crashed, 29-6-66, when caught by the down wash of another Lightning during a formation take off from Akrotiri, Cyprus. It struck the runway and ran into the barrier on its belly.
Struck off charge 16/11/1967 at 103 MU RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus: remains to Akrotiri fire dump
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
2. http://www.lightningpilots.com/111sqn14.html
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_English_Electric_Lightning#1960s
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170123023002/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/year_pages/1966jul-sep.htm
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2012 13:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2013 08:21 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2013 13:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Sep-2013 07:25 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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