ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56596
Last updated: 24 May 2013
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| Date: | 10-DEC-1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F3 |
| Operator: | 111 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XP738 |
| C/n / msn: | 95166 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | RAF stn Wattisham, Suffolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Wattisham, Suffolk |
Code "E" 111 Sqn. Undercarriage collapsed / wheels up landing at Wattisham resulted in damage beyond economic repair. It was struck off charge on 07/01/1974 for spares use. Stripped for spares in June 1974 and placed on the dump at Wattisham.
Sources:
http://www.aviation-picture-hangar.co.uk/xp738.html
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1973.htm
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1006810/
http://www.wattisham.org.uk/wattisham_aviation_accidents.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Sep-2011 10:51 | Chr. Hölscher | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Mar-2012 11:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2013 14:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
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