NHER 58548 (Monument record) - Aircraft crash site
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Summary
An American F1-11 fighter jet crashed here in May 1990.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BINHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 1990. Aircraft crash.
On 2 May 1990 an American F1-11 fighter jet on a training flight from RAF Lakenheath crashed in Binham (S1). The crew ejected and no one was hurt. The impact created a large crater, although flight investigators subsequently removed all of the wreckage from the site.
R. Hoggett (HES), 14 January 2013.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF87043 Newspaper Article: Hill, C.. 2011. 'Binham remembers anniversary of F1-11 jet crash', Eastern Daily Press. 29 April.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 19 2021 2:10PM