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| Date: | Thursday 21 June 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Victor K.mK.2 |
| Owner/operator: | 55 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XH669 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham, Norfolk (KNF/EGYM) |
| RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire (WTN/EGXW) |
Written off (damaged beyond economic repair) 21/6/1990: Severe overheating in the starboard engine damaged the flight controls resulting in an emergency landing at Waddington, Lincolnshire.
XH669 was not repaired and was struck off charge as Cat.5(G/I) and allocated to 9092M on the dump at Waddington for fire practice. On 12/5/95 the aircraft was scrapped, and cut up on site at Waddington. The nose section was removed for restoration at Rayleigh, Essex
Sources:
1. Air Britain: RAF Aircraft XA100 - XZ999, published 2001
2. Handley Page Victor: The Crescent-Winged V-Bomber (Aerofax)
3. http://www.v-bombers.org/Victor_XH669.htm
4. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1121232/
5. http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/victor/survivors.php
Media:
XH669 with a SAC sash - 1987: Pressurisation failure in USA visiting Pittsburg - "zapped" while undergoing repairs - also ANG badge on right fin over 57 Sqn badge - on strength of 55 at the time.
XH669 refuels a pair of 5 Squadron Lightning F.6s on Sept 16, 1978 over RAF Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2011 08:53 | UIi Elch | Added |
| 07-May-2012 13:55 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Embed code, ] |
| 07-Oct-2012 15:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jan-2013 14:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 23-May-2013 00:16 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 23-May-2013 00:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
| 23-May-2013 00:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 17-Oct-2013 21:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Oct-2013 21:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Oct-2013 21:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 05-Sep-2021 18:44 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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