ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56559
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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Date:20-MAY-1971
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic LTNG model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
English Electric Lightning F3
Operator:111 Sqn RAF
Registration: XP752
C/n / msn: 95180
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Colmar, Haut-Rhin department, Alsace -   France
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Colmar, France
Destination airport:Colmar, France
Narrative:
First flown by T.M.S. Ferguson on 20-4-64 at BAC Samlesbury. Delivered to 74 Squadron, 1-6-64 and later with 111 Squadron as 'D'. On 20/05/1971, the Lightning collided with the underside of a L'Armee De L'Air (French Air Force) Mirage IIIE during air combat manoeuvres over Colmar, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France, at approximate co-ordinates: 48°04′54″N, 7°21′20″E

Damage to the Mirage was only slight but the Lightning lost an engine and the main instruments. The pilot attempted to eject but was unable to as the canopy would not release. He was therefore forced to make an emergency landing back at Colmar, France. XP752 was later declared a write off and allocated to Coltishall as Ground instructional Airframe 8166M. Later used for fire and crash rescue training, scrapped in 1983.

Sources:
http://www.aviation-picture-hangar.co.uk/xp752.html
http://www.lightning.org.uk/histf3.html


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Feb-2012 15:38 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
10-Apr-2013 14:26 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative]
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