ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56609
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| Date: | Monday 7 April 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F6 |
| Owner/operator: | 11 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XR762 |
| MSN: | 95227 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, off Akrotiri -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus (AKT/LCRA) |
| RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus (AKT/LCRA) |
Spun into the Mediterranean Sea off Akrotiri, Cyprus during a tail chase. The pilot was killed
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20160316093553/[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.lightning.org.uk/histf3.htm]l
2. http://www.aviation-picture-hangar.co.uk/xr762.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1975.htm
4. https://www.pprune.org/2143708-post8.html
5. http://sg-etuo.de/Visiting-Aircraft/RAF-No11-Sqn
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_English_Electric_Lightning#1970s
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2012 15:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2013 14:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Jul-2013 17:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 02-Jul-2013 19:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 08-Sep-2023 10:57 | temptage | Updated [[Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code]] |
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