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 12 November 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hunting Jet Provost T3 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | XM406 |
| MSN: | PAC/W/9213 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Newark, Nottinghamshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire |
Crashed near Newark, Nottinghamshire, after failing to recover from a spin. According to some reports, XM406 completely lost its rudder during the spin, forcing abandonment. The pilot (Pilot Officer I. G. Parfitt, flying solo) ejected safely
Sources:
1. http://www.jetprovostfile.org/t3-xm401-to-xm428/
2. http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/project/year_pages/1965.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
4. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=36968
5. http://rafforum.activeboard.com/t15066541/12th-november-1965-t3-jet-provost-xm406-2fts-syerston/
6. http://www.jetprovostfile.org/jet-provost-crashes/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2011 23:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jan-2013 06:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Sep-2013 09:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, ] |
| 13-Mar-2019 11:40 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Nature, ] |
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