ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56553
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| Date: | Saturday 26 June 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F3 |
| Owner/operator: | 111 (Treble One) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XR712 |
| MSN: | 95195 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Watergate Bay, St. Mawgan, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF St. Mawgan, Cornwall |
| RAF St. Mawgan, Cornwall | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First flown by D. de Villiers 12-10-64 at Samlesbury. To 33 MU Lyneham; thence to 111 Squadron (coded B). 111 Squadron was the RAF Aerobatic Display Squadron for 1965.
Crashed, 26-6-65: During a display at Exeter Airport, Devon a fire broke out in the rear jet pipe. A return to St. Mawgan, Cornwall was attempted, but the pilot was forced to eject over Watergate Bay, St. Mawgan. Pilot - Flt Lt Doyle - ejected safely. Total hours flown: 145hrs
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20160316093553/[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.lightning.org.uk/histf3.htm]l
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194250/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1965.htm#jun
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1965.htm
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_English_Electric_Lightning#1960s
5. http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1051822/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2012 11:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2013 08:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2013 13:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature] |
| 18-Sep-2013 06:00 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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