ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 143817
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 August 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F6 |
| Owner/operator: | 74 (Tiger) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XS893 |
| MSN: | 95239 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | into sea near RAF Tengah -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Tengah, Singapore |
| RAF Tengah | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
XS893; C/N 95239 ff R.P. Beamont 15-3-66 Samlesbury. To 74 Squadron, 23-11-66. Crashed 12-8-70: abandoned and crashed into the sea off Tengah, when the port undercarriage leg failed to lock down. (This was SOP - Standard Operational Procedure - on Lightnings). Pilot - Flying Officer Rigg - ejected safely, and was rescued. Hours flown 857h 40m.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20150224045018/http://www.lightning.org.uk:80/histf6.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194422/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1970.htm#may
http://www.aviation-picture-hangar.co.uk/xs893.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2012 15:20 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-Apr-2013 08:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 18-Jul-2021 09:33 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
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