This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Friday 1 July 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning T5 |
| Owner/operator: | 226 OCU RAF |
| Registration: | XS453 |
| MSN: | 95013 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles E of Happisburgh, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
f/f R.P. Beamont, 6-7-65, Samlesbury. To 226 OCU Coltishall, 10-9-65. Crashed into North Sea, 1-7-66, five miles east of Happisburgh, Norfolk, after undercarriage failed to lower on approach to RAF Coltishall. Flying Officer G. Fish, on first T 5 solo, ejected safely. Hours flown 30h 30m
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20170221220156/http://lightning.org.uk/histt5.html
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1966.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170123023002/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/year_pages/1966jul-sep.htm
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_English_Electric_Lightning#1960s
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2012 10:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Sep-2013 19:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Dec-2018 09:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Operator, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation