ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56558
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| Date: | Monday 10 May 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F Mk.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 56 (Punjab) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XP744 |
| MSN: | 95172 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, 8 miles SE of Cyprus -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lightning F3 XP744/H of 56 Sqn: Crashed into the Mediterranean Sea eight miles south east of Cyprus, 15 miles west of Akrotiri. Pilot, Flt. Lt. R.D.Cole ejected due to a fire
Sources:
1. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1972/1972%20-%201937.html
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1971.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421174917/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1971.htm#may
4. http://www.lightningpilots.com/56sqn39.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_English_Electric_Lightning#1970s
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2008 11:10 | harro | Updated |
| 16-Dec-2011 00:38 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jan-2012 14:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Nature] |
| 13-Jun-2013 20:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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