Date:	Thursday 8 November 1984
Time:
Type:	English Electric Lightning F6
Owner/operator:	5 Sqn RAF
Registration:	XR761
MSN:	95226
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Into the North Sea, ten miles off Spurn Head, Humberside -   United Kingdom
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire (EGXB)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
The pilot - Flt. Lt. M.D.Hale - was burning off fuel after suffering pitch trimmer failure on take off from Binbrook. He ejected after a fire started in both engines. Smoke and fire caused him to eject, being rescued after 25min in sea. The aircraft crashed into the North Sea ten miles off Spurn Head, Humberside

http://web.archive.org/web/20160316093553/[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.lightning.org.uk/histf3.htm]l
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1986/1986%20-%200357.html
http://www.aviation-picture-hangar.co.uk/xr761.html
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1163597/

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
13-Mar-2012 16:33	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Jun-2012 17:10	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Embed code]
10-Aug-2012 13:01	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Embed code]