ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56582
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 September 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F Mk 6 |
| Owner/operator: | 5 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XR723 |
| MSN: | 95206 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 miles of RAF Akrotiri -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the Mediterranean Sea fifteen miles off Akrotiri, Cyprus after the pilot - Group Captain Peter Carter - ejected due to an engine fire. He was rescued by 84 Sqn Whirlwind XP346 from Akrotiri after only six minutes in the water, and was back in dry land just 30 minutes after taking off!
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160316093553/[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.lightning.org.uk/histf3.htm]l
www.ukserials.com/losses-1979.htm
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1979.htm]
http://www.aviation-picture-hangar.co.uk/xr723.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2012 16:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Sep-2012 02:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Source] |
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