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7 September 1967 - Lightning F6 XR766 of No. 23 Squadron RAF from RAF Leuchars was abandoned in North Sea, 51 miles ENE of RAF Leuchars official report gives the exact location as being at co-ordinates 56'45".00N, 1'30".00W, pilot successfully ejected and was recovered by a Westland Whirlwind (helicopter) of No. 202 Squadron RAF
List of accidents and incidents involving the English Electric Lightning; List of F-15 losses; List of accidents and incidents involving the Grumman A-6 Intruder; List of Harrier family losses; Accidents and incidents involving the JAS 39 Gripen
The English Electric Lightning was a high-performance short-range interceptor aircraft. The Lightning had a max takeoff weight of 20 tons, and could reach Mach 2.0. [1] The aircraft involved in the incident was the second production Lightning, designated XM135. [2]
The English Electric Lightning is a British fighter aircraft that served as an interceptor during the 1960s, the 1970s and into the late 1980s. It is capable of a top speed above Mach 2 . The Lightning was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric .
The South African accident report after the Overberg crash (caused by gross safety violations on the part of pilot, ground crew and SAAF authorities) mistakenly claimed that the UK CAA regarded the Lightning as having a worse in-service safety record than comparable military aircraft.
A soccer player has died after being struck by lightning midway through a live TV game. On Sunday, Nov. 3, Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza, 39, was killed after the bolt hit him during a game between ...
18 March 1991 WJ877 an English Electric Canberra T.4 of 231 Operational Conversion Unit lost control during simulated engine failure and crashed at RAF Wyton, three killed. [59] 29 August 1991 XX843 a Sepecat Jaguar T.2A of 41 Squadron collided with a Cessna 152 G-BDMD during a low level exercise. The Cessna pilot was killed in the accident and ...
November 14 – An English Electric Lightning of Thunder City experienced a rear fuselage fire leading to hydraulic failure while performing at Overberg Airshow in Bredasdorp, South Africa. The pilot tried to get the aircraft back to base; after failure of the canopy jettison system he was unable to use the ejection seat and the aircraft ...