ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144320
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| Date: | 26-OCT-1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  BAC Jet Provost T4 |
| Owner/operator: | 6 FTS Royal Air Force (6 FTS RAF) |
| Registration: | XR658 |
| MSN: | PAC/W/19453 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | RAF Finningley, South Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Finningley, South Yorkshire | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delivered 30/03/1971 to 6 FTS, RAF Finningley, South Yorkshire coded Y. On 26/10/1971 written off when the airframe was overstressed when the canopy disintegrated and hit the tail causing temporary loss of control, location unknown - possibly at Finningley.
On 29/12/1971, struck off charge as Cat5(G/I) due to the above accident: To 8192M with No.6 FTS Finningley for ground instructional use. Subsequently Issued to the RAF Exhibition Flight, Bicester. Later to Wroughton store as surplus to requrements. In July 1988 put up for disposal. Tendered and sold to the Jet Heritage Centre, Hurn Airport, Bournemouth, Dorset
On 1/6/1990 Exchanged for Swift XF114 at the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education, Connahs Quay and used for ground instructional use
Sources:
1. http://www.jetprovostheaven.com/jpt4/jpt4survivors.html
2. http://www.yorkshireairnews.co.uk/images/1971%2007.PDF
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1971.htm
4. http://www.demobbed.org.uk/locations.php?location=1324
5. http://www.jetprovostfile.org/t4-xr643-to-xr681/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2012 00:20 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Jun-2013 06:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Dec-2018 16:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Operator] |
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