ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56596
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| Date: | Monday 10 December 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F3 |
| Owner/operator: | 111 (Treble One) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XP738 |
| MSN: | 95166 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Wattisham, Suffolk | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Code "E" 111 Sqn. Undercarriage collapsed/wheels up landing at Wattisham on 10/12/1973 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:
1. http://www.aviation-picture-hangar.co.uk/xp738.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1973.htm
3. http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1006810
4. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/wattisham_aviation_accidents.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Aviation/Historical_anniversaries/December-aviation/December_10
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_incidents_involving_the_English_Electric_Lightning#1970
7. http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&p=32131
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 fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2013 14:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 17-Jun-2013 08:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2013 13:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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