ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140114
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 October 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Hunting Jet Provost T3 |
| Owner/operator: | RAF College |
| Registration: | XM427 |
| MSN: | PAC/W/9234 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1.5 miles from RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire (EGYD) |
| RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire (EGXW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Jet Provost T.3 XM427 ("12" of the RAF College, Cranwell) stalled and crashed 16/10/1962 during a night GCA (Ground-Controlled Approach) to RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, killing the foreign student pilot. Aircraft came down 1.5 miles short of the airfield.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1962.htm
2. http://www.bcar.org.uk/1960s.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2011 15:41 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 23-Oct-2013 22:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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