ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 143785
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| Date: | Thursday 7 September 1967 |
| Time: | 11:11 |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F Mk 6 |
| Owner/operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XR766 |
| MSN: | 95231 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 51 miles ENE of RAF Montrose, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First flown by J. Dell on 11-1-66 at BAC Samlesbury. To the CFE, Binbrook, 28-3-66. To 23 Squadron, RAF Leuchars, Fife as "M".
Crashed into the sea 51 miles East-north-east of Montrose, 7-9-67. Official report gives the exact location as being at co-ordinates 56'45".00N, 1'30".00W
Crew:
S/Ldr R. BLACKBURN (pilot) RAF - ejected safely. Hours flown 215h 15m.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20160316093553/[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.lightning.org.uk/histf3.htm]l
www.ukserials.com/losses-1967.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20171102103253/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1967.htm#sep
https://canmore.org.uk/site/313413/english-electric-lightning-f6-north-sea
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-2012 17:00 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 18-Feb-2012 11:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2013 12:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2015 17:44 | Opietz | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2015 17:51 | Opietz | Updated [Location] |
| 01-Apr-2021 10:54 | cdmurray | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type] |
| 01-Apr-2021 11:07 | Captain Adam | Updated [Date] |
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