ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82635
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| Date: | Monday 30 April 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 |
| Owner/operator: | 56 (Punjab) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV402 |
| MSN: | 2893 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Valley, Rhosneigr, Isle of Anglesey, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk (EGUW) |
| RAF Valley, Anglesey (VLY/EGOV) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The port main wheel tyre burst during an intentional firm landing at Valley, Anglesey. The wheel wore away and sparks ignited fuel from a ruptured fuel tank. The navigator [Flt. Lt. S. D. Lungley] ejected but the pilot stayed with the aircraft. The fire was extinguished but it had caused considerable damage to the underside of the aircraft.
Due to the retirement of the type it was not repaired and dumped at RAF St. Athan in 1991. Sold to Hanningford Metals, Stock, Essex as scrap in March 1993. Cockpit/nose section acquired by Didier Lafaut and reported as stored at Izegem, Belgium 23/6/2004
Sources:
Flight International 8-14 May 1991
http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19900430_xv402.pdf
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/phantom/survivors.php
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1990.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Dec-2010 13:17 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Oct-2012 14:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2013 14:40 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 27-May-2013 05:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Nov-2014 21:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2014 21:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 30-Nov-2017 18:57 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 28-Nov-2019 16:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2021 20:59 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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