Incident BAC Lightning F53 53-667,
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Date:Tuesday 3 September 1985
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic LTNG model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
BAC Lightning F53
Owner/operator:2 Sqn Royal Saudi Arabian AF
Registration: 53-667
MSN: 65272
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:28 Miles North of Tabuk -   Saudi Arabia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
53-667; C/No 95272 f/f T.M.S. Ferguson 13-7-67 Samlesbury in "Class B" civilian markings as G27-37. To Saudi Arabia, 20-9-68, pilot Flt Lt Mace; to Dhahran, 15-4-70, ex-storage; to No 2 Squadron 202; damaged in engine fire on ground, Dhahran, 15-4-73. Served with 2 Squadron ('202'), 13 Squadron ('1301'), 2 Squadron ('221'). Written off 3-9-85, when crashed 28 miles north of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after reheat fire.

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20160316050009/http://www.lightning.org.uk/histf53.html
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1968/1968

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Mar-2012 17:40 Dr. John Smith Added
30-Oct-2014 09:54 INV Updated [Operator]

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