ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56561
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| Date: | Thursday 8 July 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Lightning F Mk.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 56 (Punjab) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XP705 |
| MSN: | 95159 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 35 miles from Akrotiri -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus |
| RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in sea 35 miles from Akrotiri, Cyprus, 8/7/71; pilot - Flt Lt Clarke - ejected safely. Total hours flown 1,854h.
Sources:
1. http://www.lightning.org.uk/f3.php
2. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1972/1972%20-%201937.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421174917/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1971.htm
4. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1971.htm
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 11:04 | harro | Updated |
| 12-Mar-2012 18:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Sep-2012 01:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 27-May-2013 05:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 30-Jun-2013 13:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
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