ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 143813
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 05-MAR-1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F6 |
| Operator: | 11 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XS918 |
| C/n / msn: | 95251 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | North Sea, West of The Bell Rock, 9miles East of RAF stn Leuchars, Fif -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife |
First flown by R.P. Beamont on 22-9-66 at BAC Samlesbury. Delivered to 11 Squadron, 14-4-67 as 'B'. Crashed in sea off Leuchars 4-3-70, near the Isle of May, after an in-flight fire**. Pilot, Flying Officer Doidge, ejected but was found dead. He reportedly died from exposure after becoming detached from his survival suit.
**The official report gives the crash location as being at co-ordinates "56'24".00N, 2'32".00W 9nm E of Leuchars, west of the Bell Rock".
Hours flown 874hrs.
Sources:
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1970.htm#mar
http://www.lightning.org.uk/histf6.html
www.ukserials.com/losses-1970.htm
http://www.aviation-picture-hangar.co.uk/xs918.html
http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/315437/details/english+electric+lightning+f6+north+sea/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2012 14:21 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 18-Feb-2012 11:44 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2013 08:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
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