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| Date: | Tuesday 3 September 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  BAC Lightning F53 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn Royal Saudi Arabian AF |
| Registration: | 53-667 |
| MSN: | 65272 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 28 Miles North of Tabuk -
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
53-667; C/No 95272 f/f T.M.S. Ferguson 13-7-67 Samlesbury in "Class B" civilian markings as G27-37. To Saudi Arabia, 20-9-68, pilot Flt Lt Mace; to Dhahran, 15-4-70, ex-storage; to No 2 Squadron 202; damaged in engine fire on ground, Dhahran, 15-4-73. Served with 2 Squadron ('202'), 13 Squadron ('1301'), 2 Squadron ('221'). Written off 3-9-85, when crashed 28 miles north of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after reheat fire.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160316050009/http://www.lightning.org.uk/histf53.html
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2012 17:40 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 30-Oct-2014 09:54 | INV | Updated [Operator, ] |
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