Wirestrike Accident English Electric Lightning F6 XS920, Friday 13 July 1984
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Date:Friday 13 July 1984
Time:forenoon
Type:Silhouette image of generic LTNG model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
English Electric Lightning F6
Owner/operator:5 Sqn RAF
Registration: XS920
MSN: 95253
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Hemslingen, Kreis Rothenburg/Wümme -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Jever
Destination airport:Hohne
Narrative:
Hit an 35m power pole during ACT with a USAF A-10A and crashed.

Sources:

Weser-Kurier 14 July 1984, p19

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Jul-2011 00:22 RRAVON Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Narrative, ]
03-Jul-2011 00:27 harro Updated [Date, Source, Narrative, ]
16-Feb-2012 17:42 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
25-Sep-2012 02:52 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source, ]
22-Feb-2020 16:14 TB Updated [Location, ]
20-Jun-2025 18:06 TB Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ]
30-Jul-2025 18:06 TB Updated [Time, Narrative, ]

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