Aircraft losses post World War II

Date Type Serial Sqn Reason / Location
31/08/1945 Tempest V EJ808 56OTU Crashed at Milfield
08/10/1945 Tempest V SN110 56OTU Crashed at Milfield
03/01/1946 Spitfire IX EN122 80OTU Undershot landing at Ouston and undercarriage collapsed
04/01/1946 Spitfire IX MH909 80OTU Crashed after engine cut on take-off from Ouston
25/01/1946 Mosquito VI TA502 13OTU Hit high ground near Shildon, Co. Durham while flying through cloud
29/01/1946 Tempest V EJ859 56OTU Dived into ground and crashed near Felkington, Northumberland after a slow roll
04/02/1946 Mosquito VI HR196 13OTU Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Croft
10/04/1946 Mosquito 30 NT237 13OTU Crashed on take-off from Croft
01/05/1946 Mosquito VI TA492 2APS Made a force landing at Acklington after engine cut while in the circuit
11/05/1946 Mosquito III LR565 13OTU Crashed vertically into a pit heap near Bankdam farm, near Thornley village
21/05/1946 Mosquito VI LR265 13OTU Aircraft swung on landing at Middleton St. George resulting in undercarriage collapsing
22/05/1946 Mosquito III TV957 13OTU Aircraft swung on landing at Croft resulting in undercarriage collapsing
29/05/1946 Mosquito VI NT137 13OTU Aircraft swung on landing at Middleton St. George resulting in undercarriage collapsing
29/05/1946 Warwick VI HF985 280Sqn Overshot landing at Thornaby
21/06/1946 Mosquito VI LR381 13OTU Undercarriage collapsed during take-off from Middleton St. George
08/07/1946 Mosquito III HJ986 13OTU Crashed on landing at Middleton St. George
08/07/1946 Warwick I HG145 280Sqn Crashed on landing at Thornaby
23/07/1946 Warwick VI HG136 280Sqn Crashed into high ground near Wooler, Northumberland
03/08/1946 Harvard II KF982 22SFTS Crashed near Ouston after pilot lost control in cloud and abandoned aircraft
14/10/1946 Harvard II KF919 22SFTS Crashed at Ouston during overshoot
28/10/1946 Mosquito VI TA548 13OTU Crashed at Middleton St. George during overshoot
29/10/1946 Mosquito VI TA530 13OTU Crashed during a forced landing 5m SE of Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
15/11/1946 Spitfire F.21 LA302 41Sqn Crashed on landing at Acklington
22/11/1946 Spitfire F.21 LA284 41Sqn Crashed on take-off from Acklington
28/11/1946 Harvard II FX244 22SFTS Crashed on landing at Ouston
05/12/1946 Harvard II FE866 22SFTS Overshot landing at Ouston
19/12/1946 Harvard II KF428 22SFTS Flew into ground near Hexham, Northumberland
12/03/1947 Mosquito NF.36 RK986 141Sqn Swung on take-off from Acklington
25/07/1947 Mosquito FB.6 TA490 APC Ackl. Crashed on landing at Acklington
16/10/1947 Vampire F.1 TG301 247Sqn Stalled and dived into sea at Duridge Bay, Northumberland
07/12/1947 Harvard T.2B FT429 22SFTS Swung on landing at Ouston
11/12/1947 Wellington T.10 RP538 2ANS Overshot runway during an abandoned take-off at Middleton St. George
04/01/1948 Spitfire FR.14 SM929 607Sqn Crashed on landing at Ouston
08/05/1948 Wellington T.10 RP523 2ANS Bellylanded at Middleton St. George
14/06/1948 Martinet TT.1 NR299 APS Ackl. Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Acklington
15/06/1948 Mosquito FB.6 TA555 APS Ackl. Crashed on landing at Acklington
25/06/1948 Tiger Moth T.2 T6318 Dur. UAS Crashed on take-off from Ouston
03/09/1948 Spitfire FR.14 TP240 612Sqn Flew into high ground 5m NW Durham, Co. Durham
07/09/1948 Martinet TT.1 NR569 APS Ackl. Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Acklington
28/09/1948 Martinet TT.1 EM639 APS Ackl. Dived into ground while on approach to Acklington
28/10/1948 Mosquito FB.6 TA587 APS Ackl. Crashed at Brunton during forced landing
15/11/1948 Mosquito NF.36 RK978 264Sqn Overshot landing at Acklington
09/12/1948 Anson T.1 NK594 2ANS Collided with MH134 while taxing at Middleton St. George
28/02/1949? Dominie C.1 X7400 782Sqn Near Peebles
27/06/1949 Martinet TT.1 NR300 APS Ackl. Bellylanded at Boulmer following engine problems
03/07/1949 Wellington T.10 RP551 2ANS Undercarriage selected to 'up' to stop the aircraft during an abandoned take-off at Middleton St. George
30/08/1949 Meteor F.4 VT137 257Sqn Overshot landing at RAF Acklington
17/09/1949 Wellington T.10 NC430 2ANS Dived into ground during dummy parachute demonstration at the 'Battle of Britain at home' airshow at Middleton St. George when a chute fouled the flight controls
04/12/1949 Spitfire F.22 PK315 607Sqn Dived into North Sea off Beadnell, Northumberland
21/12/1949 Wellington T.10 LP708 2ANS Bellylanded at Middleton St. George
24/01/1950 Martinet TT.1 RG907 APS Ackl. Engine cut on approach to Acklington
13/03/1950 Martinet TT.1 NR662 APS Ackl. Engine cut and bellylanded at Acklington
20/04/1950 Mosquito FB6 RS528 23Sqn Dived into North Sea off Druridge Bay, Northumberland
24/06/1950 Spitfire F.22 PK394 607Sqn Dived into North Sea 40m E off Blyth
31/07/1950 Mosquito T.3 HJ983 228OCU Swung during single-engine landing at Acklington and undercarriage retracted to stop
20/08/1950 Spitfire F.22 PK393 607Sqn Ran out of fuel and crashed near Boulmer, Northumberland
03/09/1950 Spitfire F.22 PK498 607Sqn Spun into ground during approach to Ouston
03/09/1950 Vampire F.3 VF320 608Sqn Struck boundary hedge on approach to Thornaby
09/09/1950 Tiger Moth T.2 DE556 23RFS Hit haystack during low-level flying exercise and crashed near Usworth
16/11/1950 Martinet TT.1 MS891 APS Ackl. Tyre burst on take-off from Acklington and undercarriage collapsed
12/01/1951 Meteor T.7 WA719 205AFS Crashed 3/4m NE of Middleton St. George during single-engine approach
25/01/1951 Meteor F.4 VW255 205AFS Dived into ground near Croft village
16/02/1951 Meteor F.8 VZ498 245Sqn Ran out of fuel and crashed near Whittingham, Northumberland
27/02/1951 Meteor T.7 WA677 205AFS Crashed into North Sea off Durham coast
05/04/1951 Martinet TT.1 HP176 APS Ackl. Engine cut on approach to Acklington and bellylanded
17/04/1951 Meteor F.4 EE592 205AFS Bellylanded at Middleton St. George in error
01/05/1951 Meteor T.7 WA711 205AFS Crashed at Middleton St. George while performing an overshoot
21/05/1951 Vampire F.3 VF336 614Sqn Ran out of fuel and crashed on beach off Acklington
19/06/1951 Meteor F.4 VT239 205AFS Dived into ground near Ribble Head, Yorks.
30/07/1951 Anson T.21 VV954 2BANS Crashed during single-engine overshoot at Usworth
15/09/1951 Harvard T.2B FX428 6FTS Hit ground while recovering from an inverted flypast during "Battle of Britain" display at Thornaby
25/09/1951 Meteor F.4 VT324 205AFS Dived in ground at Stanley Golf Course, Co Durham.
20/11/1951 Meteor F.4 VT114 205AFS Crashed approach to Middleton St. George when both engines cut
20/11/1951 Meteor T.7 WA720 205AFS Abandoned during a spin and crashed near Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
24/11/1951 Meteor F.4 VW297 205AFS Crashed on landing at Middleton St. George hitting officers mess
21/01/1952 Meteor T.7 WG975 205AFS Stalled and spun into ground 2m SW of Middleton St. George during approach
28/03/1952 Meteor T.7 VZ632 205AFS Lost power and bellylanded in field 3m W of Middleton St. George
17/04/1952 Meteor T.7 WF878 205AFS Undercarriage collapsed on landing at Middleton St. George
24/04/1952 Meteor T.7 WA665 205AFS Dived into ground after take-off from Middleton St. George
29/04/1952 Meteor F.4 VW298 205AFS Collided with RA480 while night flying and crashed near Lower Dinsdale, Co. Durham
29/04/1952 Meteor F.4 RA480 205AFS Collided with VW298 while night flying and crashed near Lower Dinsdale, Co. Durham
19/08/1952 Meteor NF.11 WD714 228OCU Collided with WD722 while night flying and crashed 3m NE of Stanhope, Co. Durham
19/08/1952 Meteor NF11 WD772 228OCU Collided with WD714 while night flying and crashed 3m NE of Stanhope, Co. Durham
20/08/1952 Meteor F.4 RA429 205AFS Dived into ground near Darlington, Co. Durham
26/09/1952 Meteor F.4 EE528 205AFS Crashed into sea 3m off Seaham, Co. Durham during aerobatic practice
29/09/1952 Meteor F.8 WH472 263Sqn Crashed after take-off into hill in cloud 9m S of Middleton St. George
22/10/1952 Meteor F.8 VZ461 43Sqn Dived into North Sea off Amble, Northumberland after artificial horizon failed
17/11/1952 Meteor NF.11 WD723 228OCU Dived into North Sea 1m E of Roker, Sunderland
15/12/1952 Anson T.21 VT218 2BANS Force landed in field 1m NW of Usworth following engine failure after take-off
02/01/1953 Meteor T.7 WL365 205AFS Spun into ground 3 1/2m NW of Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
19/01/1953 Meteor T.7 WA715 205AFS Overstressed in flight and struck off charge
17/04/1953 Meteor F.8 VZ501 72Sqn Crashed into North Sea 2m E of Coquet Island, Northumberland
04/05/1953 Meteor T.7 WH246 205AFS Hit radio mast and crashed near Great Smeaton, Co. Durham
07/05/1953 Anson T21 VV299 11RFS Hit trees during turn in bad visibility and crashed 5 3/4m WNW of Alnwick, Northumberland
15/08/1953 Venom FB.1 WE367 14Sqn Aircraft made bellylanding at (now) disused airfield at Boulmer following engine failure
04/11/1953 Meteor F.8 WK886 245Sqn Dived into North Sea 15m E of Acklington
21/02/1954 Vampire FB.5 WA404 608Sqn  Crashed after engine failure 8m ENE of Thornaby
28/02/1954 Vampire FB.5 VV691 608Sqn Bellylanded at Thornaby after undercarriage jammed
24/03/1954 Meteor NF.11 WD778 228OCU Crashed into high ground 7m NE of Appleby, Co. Durham while on GCA approach to Leeming
27/03/1954 Vampire FB.5 VZ155 608Sqn Bellylanded at Ouston after colliding with VZ838
07/07/1954 Meteor F.4 VT195 4FTS Undercarriage collapsed on landing at RAF Middleton St. George
09/08/1954 Meteor F.4 VT109 4FTS Undercarriage collapsed while running up at Middleton St. George
11/09/1954 Meteor T.7 WL343 4FTS Dived into ground near Dinsdale, Yorks while conducting display practice over Middleton St. George
30/10/1954 Meteor T.7 WH225 607Sqn Yawed while overshooting at Ouston and struck ground
18/11/1954 Meteor F.8 WE938 63Sqn Collided with banner target and struck off charge on returning to Acklington
03/12/1954 Meteor F.8 WA999 56Sqn Bellylanded at Acklington after undercarriage jammed up
01/04/1955 Chipmunk T.10 WP780 Dur. UAS Crashed 6m N Otterburn, Northumberland while performing low-level display
05/04/1955 Sabre F.4 XD710 92Sqn Swung onto grass after an abandoned take-off from Acklington
24/05/1955 Vampire T.11 XE832 4FTS Crashed near Stocksfield, Northumberland after pilot abandoned aircraft following false fire warning
22/06/1955 Vampire FB.5 WA416 4FTS Stalled on take-off after a roller landing at Middleton St. George
29/06/1955 Vampire T.11 WZ566 4FTS Dived into ground 2 1/2m WMW Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham during night flying
11/09/1955 Auster AOP.6 TW582 664Sqn Stalled and dived into ground near Otterburn, Northumberland
12/10/1955 Vampire FB.5 VV556 7FTS Abandoned during a spin and crashed near Blackhall, Co Durham
14/10/1955 Vampire T.11 XE865 4FTS Bellylanded 3 1/2m WSW from Middleton St. George following engine failure during take-off
17/11/1955 Sycamore HR.13 XD197 275Sqn Sank into ground and rolled over during practice autorotation at Thornaby
21/01/1956 Vampire FB.5 WA449 607Sqn Hit slipstream during formation take-off from Ouston and wing struck ground
24/03/1956 Vampire FB.5 VZ227 608Sqn Force landed in field 2m ENE from Thornaby after engine failure on take-off
06/04/1956 Vampire FB.5 WA104 4FTS Caught fire and crashed 3m SSE of Middleton St. George
10/04/1956 Vampire T.11 WZ609 4FTS Flew into high ground 1 1/2m WSW of Middleton St. George
23/07/1956 Pioneer CC.1 XK369 215Sqn Crashed into ditch near Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
14/11/1956 Anson C.12 PH782 APS Ackl. Undercarriage leg collapsed during take-off from Acklington
15/04/1957 Meteor NF.11 WD725 29Sqn Overshot runway after an abandoned take-off at Acklington and caught fire
01/05/1957 Vampire T.11 XE922 4FTS Overstressed in spin and airframe distrorted
08/08/1957 Meteor T.7 VW488 13Gp CF Crashed 1m WNW of Belsay, Northumberland after take-off from Ouston
20/09/1957 Varsity T.1 WL640 2ANS Broke up in mid air and crashed near Falstone, Northumberland
13/12/1957 Hunter F.6 XG202 66Sqn Aircraft abandoned after engine failure and crashed 1 1/4m NNE of Morpeth, Northumberland
14/02/1958 Hunter F.6 XG236 66Sqn Crashed near Kielder Reservoir, Northumberland
01/04/1958 Anson C.19 TX194 13Gp CS Ran out of fuel and forcelanded 5m W of Ouston
18/04/1958 Hunter F.6 XG165 SF MSG Aircraft abandoned after engine cut and crashed near Bowley, Co. Durham
22/12/1958 Hunter F.6 XG227 92Sqn Crashed into North Sea 5m E of Middlesbrough Bay
04/03/1960 Meteor T.7 VW423 13Gp CF Skin wrinkled in flight and struck off charge
21/05/1950 Javelin FAW.6 XA823 29Sqn Collided with XA835 and crashed into North Sea
21/05/1960 Javelin FAW.6 XA835 29Sqn Collided with XA823 and crashed 4m NW of Hartlepool
20/09/1960 Javelin FAW.7 XH838 33Sqn Tyre burst on take-off from Middleton St. George resulting in undercarriage collapsing
21/11/1960 Javelin FAW.6 XA825 29Sqn Flew into Bowbeet hill, 4m NE of Peebles
05/08/1961 Whirlwind HAR.4 XL113 228Sqn Ditched and sank after engine cut during winching practice at Cullercoats Bay, Northumberland
04/09/1961 Vampire T.11 XD592 1FTS Unable to locate base following radio failure and abandoned once out of fuel crashing 7m NNW of Acklington
18/09/1961 Provost T.1 WV623 6FTS Swung on landing at Acklington at night and ground-looped
25/09/1961 Provost T.1 WV564 6FTS Damaged beyond repair after heavy landing at Acklington
16/01/1962 Provost T.1 WV607 6FTS Overstressed during roll and struck off charge at Acklington
27/03/1962 Jet Provost T.3 XN599 6FTS Swung off runway on landing at Acklington and skidded into bank
08/05/1962 Jet Provost T.3 XM422 6FTS Flew into ground 1/2m WSW of Acklington during display practice
09/05/1962 Jet Provost T.3 XN604 6FTS Aircraft abandoned following false fire warning and crashed 5m S of Acklington
18/05/1962 Javelin FAW.9 XH755 33Sqn Crashed into North Sea 7m E of Tynemouth
14/08/1962 Provost T.1 XF684 6FTS Collided with XF903 while overshooting at night and crashed 1 1/2m W of Ouston
14/08/1962 Provost T.1 XF903 6FTS Collided with XF684 after take-off at night and crashed 1 1/2m W of Ouston
16/10/1962 Jet Provost T.3 XN601 6FTS Lost power on take-off and crashed 1/2m W of Acklington
12/12/1962 Lightning T.4 XM993 LCS Undercarriage leg collapsed, swung and rolled over on landing at Middleton St. George
18/04/1963 Jet Provost T.4 XP635 6FTS Aircraft abandoned after fire warning and crashed at Whitton Shields near Morpeth, Northumberland
30/09/1964 Jet Provost T.4 XR664 6FTS Engine cut following bird strike and aircraft abandoned crashing 3M NE of Jedburgh, Northumberland
01/06/1965 Hunter F.6 XG206 DFCS Dived into North Sea off St.Abbs Head, Berwickshire
29/07/1965 Jet Provost T.3 XN603 6FTS Aircraft after fire warning and abandoned crashing 2m SW of Acklington
27/10/1967 Whirlwind HAR.10 XK990 202Sqn Engine failed during landing practice and struck ground 1/4m N of Acklington
25/03/1968 Jet Provost T.4 XR663 6FTS Overstressed in flight and struck off charge at Acklington
06/10/1970 Harrier GR.1 XV796 1Sqn Engine flamed out on approach to Ouston, aircraft abandoned and crashed in field
08/01/1971 Vulcan B2 XM610 44Sqn Aircraft abandoned after engine caught fire during low-level exercise and crashed near Wingate, Co. Durham
07/07/1972 Sioux AH.1 XT114 (AAC) Crashed & burnt out at Otterburn, Northumberland
29/07/1977 Jaguar T.2 XX148 226OCU Inverted and dived into ground near Whittingham, Northumberland
06/08/1981 Jaguar GR.1 XX972 31Sqn Crashed 2m SW of Barnard Castle, Co. Durham
12/04/1984 F-104 Starfighter D-8337 312Sqn Crashed 3m W of Alwinton, Northumberland
24/10/1985 Tornado IDS 44+45 JBG-32 Dived into ground at Stannersburn, Kielder, Northumberland
02/11/1987 Harrier GR.3 XZ136 3Sqn Collided with XV790 and crashed near Rotten Crag, Riddles Hope, Redesdale, Northumberland
02/11/1987 Harrier GR.3 XV790 3Sqn Collided with XZ136 and crashed near Rotten Crag, Riddles Hope, Redesdale, Northumberland
21/07/1989 Tornado F.3 ZE833 23Sqn Crashed 30m NE of Newcastle
09/01/1990 Tornado GR.1A ZA394 2Sqn Collided with Jaguar XZ108 and crashed at Styford Bridge, 3m E of Hexham, Northumberland
07/06/1994 Tornado F.3 ZE809 11Sqn Aircraft was abandoned after double hydraulic failure and crashed into North Sea 60m E of Newcastle
18/12/1998 Harrier GR.7 ZD434 20(R)Sqn Dived into ground near Staindrop, Co. Durham
14/07/1999 Harrier GR.7 ZG532 3Sqn Crashed at Pallinsburn House, Cornhill-on-Tweed
14/10/1999 Tornado GR.4 ZD809 14Sqn Crashed near Wallridge, 3 1/2m NW of Stamfordham, Northumberland
17/11/1999 Tornado F.3 ZE830 F3 OEU Crashed into North Sea 20m E of St. Abbs Head
18/10/2000 Hawk T.1 XX282 100Sqn Crashed 1 1/2m NE of Lowick
22/07/2004 Tornado GR.4 ZA491 31Sqn Crashed into North Sea 7m E of Low Newton-by-the-sea