ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140108
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| Date: | 28-MAR-1961 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hunting Jet Provost T Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FTS Royal Air Force (1 FTS RAF) |
| Registration: | XM477 |
| MSN: | PAC/W/9285 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 2 miles from Dishforth, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Jet Provost T.3 XM477: Awaiting Collection 13/7/1960. Delivered to the RAF 15/7/1960 at 27 MU RAF Shawbury. Issued to 1 FTS RAF Linton-on-Ouse.
Written off 28/3/1961 when crashed after the elevator controls stiffened, and the fire warning light came on. The instructor shut down the engine, and operated the extinguisher. The crew - Midshipman M. Dugan, RN, and Flying Officer A. F. Marshall - ejected when the aircraft entered a dive. XM477 crashed two miles from Dishforth, Yorkshire
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1961.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194406/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1961.htm
3. National Archives (PRO Kew) File AVIA 5/40/S3004: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C6578784
4. http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=635
5. http://www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=XM
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2011 14:43 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 28-Oct-2013 00:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Mar-2019 08:34 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Nature] |
| 03-Dec-2020 00:11 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Dec-2020 17:42 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Operator] |
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