ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82616
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| Date: | Monday 24 November 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2 |
| Owner/operator: | 228 OCU RAF |
| Registration: | XV405 |
| MSN: | 2919 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off Skegness, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire (EGXC) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the sea off Skegness, Lincolnshire after the crew ejected following loss of control. Both crew - named as Flt. Lt. Smith and Flt. Lt. Lunn - ejected safely at 3,000 and 3,600 feet respectively, and at 200-250 knots IAS; aircraft attitude was 15 degrees nose down, 60 degrees left bank. Both sustained minor back injuries.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171119015228/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/year_pages/1975.htm
2. http://www.thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.5053phantoms.com/photos/displayimage.php?pid=3878]
4. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1970s-incident-logs#1975
5. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1102518/
6. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1975.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Nov-2011 15:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2013 16:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
| 24-Jul-2015 19:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Nov-2018 20:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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