ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140135
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| Date: | 21-FEB-1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hunting Jet Provost T.4 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 FTS Royal Air Force (1 FTS RAF) |
| Registration: | XP561 |
| MSN: | PAC/W/14148 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Wetherby, North Yorkshire, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Linton-on-0use, North Yorkshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed 21/2/1968: lost in cloud over Linton-on-Ouse, North Yorkshire, and crashed near Wetherby, after the pilot - Sub-Lt. G. F. Harris - flying solo, ejected safely.
Remains recovered to RAF Linton-on-Ouse, where presumably used for some ground instructional purpose, as the airframe was not formally struck off charge until 24/12/1975 - some eight and a half years later!
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194559/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1968.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
3. http://www.pbase.com/image/97600063
4. http://www.linton-gin.com/prestwick_67.html
5. http://www.jetprovostfile.org/t4-xp560-to-xp589/
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 May 1984 | XN641 | 1 FTS RAF | 0 | RAF Linton-on-Ouse, North Yokshire | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2011 09:15 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Jul-2013 23:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2018 18:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Operator] |
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