ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21053
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| Date: | Monday 15 August 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra E.15 |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WH948 |
| MSN: | SH1673 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Holt, 7 miles NW of RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cottesmore (OKH/EGXJ) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 15/8/1977: Abandoned after starboard engine fire during an air test and crashed into woodland at Holt, 7 miles North West of Coltishall, Norfolk. Both crew ejected safely and there were no civilian casualties.
Crew:
S/Ldr Gordon OK.
F/Lt Smith OK.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1028062/
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.100squadronassociation.org.uk/history9.html]
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1226805/
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1977.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194604/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1977.htm#aug
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2008 10:54 | JINX | Added |
| 08-Apr-2013 00:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2013 00:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2015 07:37 | AlLah | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
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