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| Date: | Tuesday 14 August 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Percival Provost T1 |
| Owner/operator: | 6 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | XF684 |
| MSN: | PAC/56/329 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1.5 miles W of RAF Ouston, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ouston, Northumberland |
| RAF Ouston |
On 14/8/1962 during night circuits and landings at Ouston Northumberland XF684 was climbing away. It was struck from behind by XF903 which was carrying out an overshoot. Both aircraft crashed and caught fire killing both crew.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
2. http://www.nelsam.org.uk/NEAR/Losses/Losses-PostWWII.htm
3. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?108833-Collision-1960s-RAF-Acklington
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2012 16:10 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Oct-2013 04:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Dec-2018 19:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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