Incident English Electric Lightning F1A XM184,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 143783
 
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Date:Monday 17 April 1967
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic LTNG model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
English Electric Lightning F1A
Owner/operator:226 OCU RAF
Registration: XM184
MSN: 95082
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Coltishall, Norfolk (EGYC)
Destination airport:RAF Coltishall, Norfolk
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Caught fire on landing at Coltishall, Norfolk and burnt out on the runway after a fuel leak. Written off (struck off charge) 4/5/1967 as Cat.5(c) and stripped for spares, removed to fire dump at Coltishall

Sources:

1. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1151932/
2. http://www.aviation-picture-hangar.co.uk/xm184.html
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1967.htm
4. https://www.airteamimages.com/english-electric-lightning_XM184_united-kingdom---royal-air-force_131148.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_English_Electric_Lightning#1960s

Media:

Lightning F.1A as A/111 Squadron on 23 May 1964 visting Alconbury

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Feb-2012 16:47 Dr. John Smith Added
04-Aug-2013 14:24 Dr. John Smith Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
04-Dec-2018 09:59 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Operator]

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