ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145207
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| Date: | Tuesday 31 May 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Percival Provost T1 |
| Owner/operator: | RAF Flying College |
| Registration: | XF901 |
| MSN: | PAC/56/410 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Welby, NE of Spitalgate, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Barkston Heath, Lincolnshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Percival Provost T.1 XF901 ("J-O") of the RAF College was written off on 31.5.1960 when the pilot attempted a forced landing following engine failure at Welby, North East of Spitalgate, Lincolnshire. He was killed when trying to clear a hedge the aircraft stalled, crashed and caught fire
Sources:
1. www.ukserials.com/losses-1960.htm
2. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578755?descriptiontype=Full
3. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1960s-incident-logs
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2012 15:46 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 18-Mar-2014 22:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2018 15:11 | R L S Butler | Updated [Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2019 12:14 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 13-May-2021 21:15 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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