ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150242
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| Date: | Monday 12 August 1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2 |
| Owner/operator: | 56 (Punjab) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV438 |
| MSN: | 3201 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk (EGUW) |
| RAF Wattisham, (EGUW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
XV473 collided with XV438 over East Yorkshire. Both aircraft made emergency landings back at Wattisham. XV438 lost the top of its tail, and with the withdrawal of the Phantom from front line service, it was not repaired. XV438 was allocated to the dump at Wattisham on 13/04/1992, and was scrapped in September 1992 by Mayer & Perry.
XV473 was only slightly damaged and flew again, only to be written off in a later accident on 15th July 1992 (which see)
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1991.htm
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/hist.htm
http://www.aviationinmalta.com/MilitaryAviation/RoyalAirForceLuqa/ArmamentPracticeCamps/APCPhantom/tabid/671/language/en-US/Default.aspx
www.phantomreunion.talktalk.net/RAF%20Phantoms%20history.xls
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Oct-2012 15:24 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 06-Apr-2013 18:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 27-May-2013 05:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport] |
| 14-Nov-2014 23:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Destination airport, Embed code] |
| 05-May-2021 18:45 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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