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| Date: | Tuesday 26 May 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F6 |
| Owner/operator: | 74 (Tiger) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XR767 |
| MSN: | 95232 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Straits of Malacca. 50 miles NW of RAF Tengah -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tengah, Singapore |
First flown by T.M.S. Ferguson on 14-1-66 at BAC Samlesbury. Last production Lightning F3. Delivered to the CFE, Binbrook, 3-4-66, thence to 5 Squadron (as 'S') 29-1-67 and lastly with 23 Squadron. Returned to BAC Samlesbury for full F 6 modification, 29-12-67. Upon completion, returned to 5 Squadron, 24-1-69; thence to 74 Squadron, Tengah, Singapore 31-1-70. Crashed into sea, 26-5-70 into the Straits of Malacca, off Singapore. Pilot killed. Hours flown 680h.
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.lightning.org.uk/histf3.htm]
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1970.htm
3. http://74squadron.org.uk/History.htm
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_English_Electric_Lightning
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2012 14:53 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-Apr-2013 08:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 28-Jun-2013 21:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 18-Jul-2021 09:31 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Operator, ] |
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