List of mid air collisions and mid air incidents in the United Kingdom

1940s

1946

On 15 January 1946 two Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force
The Royal Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918, it is the oldest independent air force in the world...

(RAF) Gloster Meteor III
Gloster Meteor
The Gloster Meteor was the first British jet fighter and the Allies' first operational jet. It first flew in 1943 and commenced operations on 27 July 1944 with 616 Squadron of the Royal Air Force...

s of 124 Squadron
No. 124 Squadron RAF
No. 124 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed to be a light bomber unit in World War I and reformed as a fighter unit in World War II.-Formation and World War I:...

collided at Bentwaters, Suffolk.
On 18 January 1946 two RAF North American Harvard II
T-6 Texan
The North American Aviation T-6 Texan was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft used to train pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1950s...

s collided at RAF Cranwell
RAF Cranwell
RAF Cranwell is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire close to the village of Cranwell, near Sleaford. It is currently commanded by Group Captain Dave Waddington...

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On 16 April 1946 two RAF de Havilland Mosquito
De Havilland Mosquito
The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito was a British multi-role combat aircraft that served during the Second World War and the postwar era. It was known affectionately as the "Mossie" to its crews and was also nicknamed "The Wooden Wonder"...

s of 85 Squadron
No. 85 Squadron RAF
No. 85 Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Air Force. It most recently served as No. 85 Squadron based at RAF Church Fenton.-In World War I:...

collided at RAF Tangmere
RAF Tangmere
RAF Tangmere was a Royal Air Force station famous for its role in the Battle of Britain, located at Tangmere village about 3 miles east of Chichester in West Sussex, England. American RAF pilot Billy Fiske died at Tangmere and was the first American aviator to die during World War II...

, Sussex.
On 30 April 1946 two RAF Bristol Beaufighter
Bristol Beaufighter
The Bristol Type 156 Beaufighter, often referred to as simply the Beau, was a British long-range heavy fighter modification of the Bristol Aeroplane Company's earlier Beaufort torpedo bomber design...

s of 254 Squadron
No. 254 Squadron RAF
No. 254 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was reformed in 1959 as one of 20 Strategic Missile squadrons associated with Project Emily. The squadron was equipped with three Thor Intermediate range ballistic missiles...

collided over Suffolk.
On 25 April 1946 two RAF Airspeed Oxford
Airspeed Oxford
The Airspeed AS.10 Oxford was a twin-engine aircraft used for training British Commonwealth aircrews in navigation, radio-operating, bombing and gunnery during the Second World War.-Design and development:...

s collided near Longcot, Berkshire.
On 16 May 1946 two RAF Hawker Tempest
Hawker Tempest
The Hawker Tempest was a British fighter aircraft primarily used by the Royal Air Force in the Second World War. The Tempest was an improved derivative of the Hawker Typhoon, and one of the most powerful fighter aircraft used during the war....

s collided at Chilbolton.
On 27 June 1946 an RAF Supermarine Spitfire
Supermarine Spitfire
The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and many other Allied countries throughout the Second World War. The Spitfire continued to be used as a front line fighter and in secondary roles into the 1950s...

collided with a Vickers Wellington
Vickers Wellington
The Vickers Wellington was a British twin-engine, long range medium bomber designed in the mid-1930s at Brooklands in Weybridge, Surrey, by Vickers-Armstrongs' Chief Designer, R. K. Pierson. It was widely used as a night bomber in the early years of the Second World War, before being displaced as a...

over east Yorkshire during a practice attack.
On 14 September 1946 two RAF Hawker Tempests of 3 Squadron
No. 3 Squadron RAF
No 3 Squadron of the Royal Air Force operates the Typhoon F2, FGR4 and T3 from RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire.No 3 Squadron, which celebrated its 95th anniversary over the weekend of 11-13 May 2007, is unique in the RAF for having two official crests....

collided over Kent.
On 17 October 1946 an RAF Airspeed Oxford collided with a de Havilland Tiger Moth
De Havilland Tiger Moth
The de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and was operated by the Royal Air Force and others as a primary trainer. The Tiger Moth remained in service with the RAF until replaced by the de Havilland Chipmunk in 1952, when many of the surplus aircraft...

near Sandridge, Hertfordshire.

1947

On 11 November 1947 a de Havilland Hornet
De Havilland Hornet
The de Havilland DH.103 Hornet was a piston engine fighter that further exploited the wooden construction techniques pioneered by de Havilland's classic Mosquito. Entering service at the end of the Second World War, the Hornet equipped postwar RAF Fighter Command day fighter units in the UK and was...

of No. 19 Squadron RAF collided with an Avro Lancaster
Avro Lancaster
The Avro Lancaster is a British four-engined Second World War heavy bomber made initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force . It first saw active service in 1942, and together with the Handley Page Halifax it was one of the main heavy bombers of the RAF, the RCAF, and squadrons from other...

of No. 115 Squadron RAF
No. 115 Squadron RAF
No. 115 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force squadron during World War I. It was then equipped with Handley Page O/400 heavy bombers. During World War II the squadron served as a bomber squadron and after the war it flew in a similar role till 1958, when it was engaged as a radio calibration unit...

near Stanford during a practice attack.
On 7 December 1947 two RAF Supermarine Spitfire LF.16s of 614 Squadron
No. 614 Squadron RAF
614 Squadron was originally formed on 1 June 1937 as an army co-opeation squadron unit of the Auxiliary Air Force. It served during the Second World War first in this role and later as a bomber squadron...

collided near Long Sutton in Somerset.

1948

On 17 March 1948 two RAF Vickers Wellingtons of the No.1 Air Navigation School collided near Topcliffe, Yorkshire.
On 25 May 1948 an RAF de Havilland Mosquito NF36 of 141 Squadron
No. 141 Squadron RAF
No. 141 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was formed on 1 January 1918 at Rochford, for home defence in the London Area. The Squadron moved to RAF Biggin Hill in February and giving up its mixed collection of types in favour of Bristol F.2 Fighters during March...

collided at night near Saxlingham Green, Norfolk with a Percival Proctor
Percival Proctor
The Percival Proctor was a British radio trainer and communications aircraft of the Second World War. The Proctor was a single-engine, low-wing monoplane with seating for three or four, depending on the model.-Design and development:...

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On 31 May 1948 an RAF de Havilland Dominie C1 collided with an RAF Avro Anson
Avro Anson
The Avro Anson is a British twin-engine, multi-role aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm and numerous other air forces prior to, during, and after the Second World War. Named for British Admiral George Anson, it was originally designed for maritime reconnaissance, but was...

near Bulford, Wiltshire.
On 4 July 1948 an Avro York
Avro York
The Avro York was a British transport aircraft that was derived from the Second World War Lancaster heavy bomber, and used in both military and airliner roles between 1943 and 1964.-Design and development:...

of the RAF and a Scandinavian Airlines System-operated Douglas DC-6
Douglas DC-6
The Douglas DC-6 is a piston-powered airliner and transport aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company from 1946 to 1958. Originally intended as a military transport near the end of World War II, it was reworked after the war to compete with the Lockheed Constellation in the long-range...

were involved in a collision over Northwood, London
Northwood mid-air collision
The Northwood mid-air collision happened on 4 July 1948 when a SAS DC-6, registration SE-BDA and a RAF Avro York, serial number MW248 collided over Northwood, London close to RAF Northolt...

. Both aircraft crashed into a wooded area and the aircraft were destroyed. All 32 passengers and crew on the DC-6 and all seven crewmembers of the York were killed.
On 13 September 1948 two RAF de Havilland Mosquitos collided near West Malling.
On 29 October 1948 two RAF Supermarine Spitfire LF16s collided near Hartland Point, Devon.
On 17 November 1948 two RAF de Havilland Tiger Moths collided near RAF Leuchars
RAF Leuchars
RAF Leuchars is the most northerly air defence station in the United Kingdom. It is located in Leuchars, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland, near to the university town of St Andrews.-Operations:...

, Scotland.
On 30 November 1948 two RAF Supermarine Spitfire LF16s collided near Braunton, Devon.

1949

On 19 February 1 a British European Airways
British European Airways
British European Airways or British European Airways Corporation was a British airline which existed from 1946 until 1974. The airline operated European and North African routes from airports around the United Kingdom...

Douglas Dakota on a flight from Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...

to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

collided with a RAF Avro Anson
Avro Anson
The Avro Anson is a British twin-engine, multi-role aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force, Fleet Air Arm and numerous other air forces prior to, during, and after the Second World War. Named for British Admiral George Anson, it was originally designed for maritime reconnaissance, but was...

over the village Exhall
Exhall
Exhall is a suburban settlement in the Nuneaton and Bedworth district of Warwickshire, England.- Geography :Exhall is an area south of Bedworth located 4.3 miles north-north-east of Coventry and 3.8 miles south of Nuneaton...

killing all 14 passengers and crew on both aircraft.

1950s

1951

On 18 June 1951 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near RAF Biggin Hill.
On 3 July 1951 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near RAF Strubby.
On 15 September 1951 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided during a formation roll near RAF Waterbeach.
On 1 November 1951 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided on landing at RAF Waterbeach.

1952

On 7 January 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided in the circuit at RAF Linton-on-Ouse
RAF Linton-on-Ouse
RAF Linton-on-Ouse is a Royal Air Force station at Linton-on-Ouse near York in Yorkshire, England. It is currently a major flying training centre, one of the RAF's busiest airfields...

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On 20 January 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near RAF Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire.
On 29 February 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near York, Yorkshire.
On 6 March 1952 two RAF de Havilland Vampire
De Havilland Vampire
The de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was a British jet-engine fighter commissioned by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Following the Gloster Meteor, it was the second jet fighter to enter service with the RAF. Although it arrived too late to see combat during the war, the Vampire served...

s collided during a formation take-off at RAF Valley
RAF Valley
RAF Valley is a Royal Air Force station on the island of Anglesey, Wales, and which is also used as Anglesey Airport. It provides fast-jet training using the BAE Hawk and provides training for aircrew working with Search and Rescue. Unofficially the motto for RAF Valley is 'One Valley, Training...

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On 5 May 1952 a Royal Air Force Gloster Meteor collided with a United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

(USAF) North American F-86 Sabre
F-86 Sabre
The North American F-86 Sabre was a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as America's first swept wing fighter which could counter the similarly-winged Soviet MiG-15 in high speed dogfights over the skies of the Korean War...

near Guilford, Surrey.
On 20 May 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided 20 miles east of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.
On 20 June 1952 an RAF Gloster Meteor collided with a Vickers Wellington six miles north-west of RAF Newton
RAF Newton
RAF Newton was a Royal Air Force station, 7 miles east of Nottingham, England. It was used briefly as a bomber base and then as a flying training school during World War II....

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On 16 July 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Ottringham, Yorkshire.
On 31 July 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Rayne, Essex.
On 19 August 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Debenham, Suffolk.
On 19 August 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Stanhope, County Durham.
On 15 September 1952 to RAF Avro Ansons collied near Widdrington, Essex.
On 17 October 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Witham, Essex.
On 4 November 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided ove Norwich, Norfolk.
On 14 November 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided over Norwich, Norfolk.
On 11 December 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided 23 miles north-north-east of Whitby, Yorkshire.
On 18 December 1952 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Alpheton, Suffolk.

1953

On 9 February 1953 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided at RAF Weston Zoyland
RAF Weston Zoyland
thumb|C-47s of the 306th Troop Carrier SquadronRAF Station Weston Zoyland is a former World War II airfield in Somerset, England. The airfield is located approximately east-southeast of Bridgwater; about west-southwest of London...

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On 18 March 1953 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided in formation, three miles south-west of Duxford.
On 28 April 1953 two RAF de Havilland Chipmunk
De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a tandem, two-seat, single-engined primary trainer aircraft which was the standard primary trainer for the Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Air Force and several other air forces through much of the post-Second World War years...

s collided near Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire.
On 24 July 1953 two RAF de Havilland Vampires collided on approach to Meryfield.
On 1 September 1953 two RAF de Havilland Vampires collided 1 mile south west of Hartland Point, Devon.
On 11 September 1953 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided Woolwich, London.
On 7 November 1953 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Headcorn, Kent.
On 30 November 1953 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Horham, Suffolk.

1954

On 5 March 1954 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided four miles east of Deal, Kent.
On 24 July 1954 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near RAF Leuchars, Scotland.
On 20 February 1954 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided five miles south of North Weald, Essex.
On 3 April 1954 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Chipping Ongar, Essex.
On 16 June 1954 two Royal Air Force Canadair Sabres collided near Hornsea, Yorkshire.
On 24 July 1954 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided one mile north-west of RAF Leuchars, Scotland.
On 26 July 1954 two Royal Air Force Percival Provost
Percival Provost
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Angelucci, Enzo. World Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft. London: Jane's Publishing, 1981. ISBN 0-7106-0148-4....

s collided at RAF Ternhill
RAF Ternhill
RAF Ternhill is a small Royal Air Force station at Ternhill in Shropshire, near the towns of Newport and Market Drayton. The station, home of Volunteer Gliding Squadron 632, was a helicopter base but is now principally used as an outpost for the tri-service helicopter training establishment at RAF...

, Shropshire.
On 9 September 1954 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Neatishead, Norfolk.
On 4 October 1954 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided north of Chelmsford, Essex.
On 4 October 1954 a Royal Air Force Gloster Meteor collided with a USAF North American F-86 Sabre near RAF Wattisham
RAF Wattisham
RAF Wattisham was a Royal Air Force station located in East Anglia just outside the village of Wattisham, south of Stowmarket in Suffolk, England. During the Cold War it was a major front-line air force base...

, Suffolk.
On 28 November 1954 two Royal Air Force de Havilland Venom
De Havilland Venom
The de Havilland DH 112 Venom was a British postwar single-engined jet aircraft developed from the de Havilland Vampire. It served with the Royal Air Force as a single-seat fighter-bomber and two-seat night fighter....

s collided near Hamble.

1955

On 3 March 1955 a Royal Air Force Gloster Meteor collided with a Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...

de Havilland Sea Vampire
De Havilland Vampire
The de Havilland DH.100 Vampire was a British jet-engine fighter commissioned by the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Following the Gloster Meteor, it was the second jet fighter to enter service with the RAF. Although it arrived too late to see combat during the war, the Vampire served...

near Paines Wood, Sussex.
On 19 April 1955 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided in formation, five miles east of Peterborough, Lincolnshire.
On 15 August 1955 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Barmston, Yorkshire.
On 17 August 1955 a Royal Air Force Canadair Sabre collided with a Royal Navy Hawker Sea Hawk
Hawker Sea Hawk
The Hawker Sea Hawk was a British single-seat jet fighter of the Fleet Air Arm , the air branch of the Royal Navy , built by Hawker Aircraft and its sister company, Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. Although its origins stemmed from earlier Hawker piston-engined fighters, the Sea Hawk became the...

three miles east of Yeovilton, Somerset.
On 26 August 1955 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided seven miles north of Ipswich, Suffolk.
On 2 September 1955 two RAF Hawker Hunter
Hawker Hunter
The Hawker Hunter is a subsonic British jet aircraft developed in the 1950s. The single-seat Hunter entered service as a manoeuvrable fighter aircraft, and later operated in fighter-bomber and reconnaissance roles in numerous conflicts. Two-seat variants remained in use for training and secondary...

s collided at RAF Chivenor, Devon.
On 13 September 1955 two RAF Percival Provosts collided at RAF Hullavington
RAF Hullavington
RAF Hullavington was a Royal Air Force station in Hullavington, near Chippenham, Wiltshire.RAF Hullavington has switched regiments. At the current time it is RLC-Royal Logistic Corps.-History:Opened on 9 July 1937 as a Flying Training School....

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On 21 September 1955 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Church Broughton, Derbyshire.
On 24 October 1955 two RAF Percival Provosts collided near Yatton Keynell, Wiltshire.

1956

On 11 January 1956 two RAF Percival Provosts collided in circuit at RAF Ternhill, Shropshire.
On 26 February 1956 two RAF Percival Provosts in formation collided near Tuxford, Nottinghamshire.
On 24 August 1956 an RAF Hawker Hunter collided with a Gloster Javelin
Gloster Javelin
The Gloster Javelin was an "all-weather" interceptor aircraft that served with Britain's Royal Air Force in the late 1950s and most of the 1960s...

over Wotton-under-edge, Gloucestershire.
On 22 October 1956 a Royal Air Force Boulton Paul Balliol
Boulton Paul Balliol
|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Donald, David, ed. The Encyclopedia of World Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing, 1997. ISBN 1-85605-375-X....

collided with a de Havilland Chipmunk in the circuit at Middle Wallop.

1957

On 3 January 1957 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided near Hales, Norfolk.
On 14 January 1957 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided in formation near Worms Head, Glamorgan.
On 7 June 1957 two RAF Hawker Hunters collided during formation aerobatics near North Weald, Essex.
On 10 September 1957 an RAF Hawker Hunter collided with a Royal Navy Westland Whirlwind near East Stratton, Hampshire.
On 25 November 1957 a Royal Air Force Gloster Meteor collided with a USAF Republic F-84 Thunderjet
F-84 Thunderjet
The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Army Air Forces proposal for a "day fighter", the F-84 flew in 1946...

near Newmarket, Suffolk.

1958

On 16 January 1958 two RAF de Havilland Vampires collided near Nottingham.
On 4 March 1958 two RAF Gloster Meteors collided in the circuit at RAF Church Fenton
RAF Church Fenton
RAF Church Fenton is a Royal Air Force airfield at Church Fenton in North Yorkshire, England.- History :Plans for a new airfield adjacent to the village of Church Fenton were announced in June 1935, it was subject to protest from the local population particularly concerning the waste of valuable...

, Yorkshire.
On 5 May 1958 two RAF Hawker Hunters collided during a practice dogfight off Selsey Bill, Sussex.
On 13 June 1958 a Royal Air Force English Electric Canberra
English Electric Canberra
The English Electric Canberra is a first-generation jet-powered light bomber manufactured in large numbers through the 1950s. The Canberra could fly at a higher altitude than any other bomber through the 1950s and set a world altitude record of 70,310 ft in 1957...

collided with a United States Air Force Lockheed T-33
T-33 Shooting Star
The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star is an American-built jet trainer aircraft. It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948, piloted by Tony LeVier. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 starting as TP-80C/TF-80C in development, then designated T-33A. It was used by the...

near Spaldwick, Huntingdonshire.

1959

On 31 January 1959 two RAF de Havilland Vampires collided at RAF Cranwell.
On 25 August 1959 two RAF Hawker Hunters collided near Langley Street, Norfolk.
On 1 September 1959 two RAF Gloster Javelins collided near Brundall, Norfolk.
On 6 October 1959 two RAF Percival Provosts collided.
On 15 October 1959 two RAF de Havilland Vampires collided during formation aerobatics near Oakington.

1960s

1960

On 21 May 1960 two RAF Gloster Javelins collided four miles north-west of West Hartlepool, County Durham.
On 10 June 1960 two RAF Hawker Hunters collided during formation aerobatics near RAF Wattisham.
On 24 November 1960 two RNAS Hawker Sea Hawks collided over the sea off the coast of Scotland.

1961

On 24 March 1961 two RAF de Havilland Vampires collided during a formation loop near RAF Binbrook
RAF Binbrook
RAF Binbrook was a Bomber Command station during World War II. After the war it was amongst others the home of the Central Fighter Establishment...

.

1962

On 14 August 1962 two RAF Percival Provosts collided near Ouston.
On 4 November 1962 a Royal Air Force de Havilland Chipmunk collided with a civil Beagle Terrier two miles south of Reading, Berkshire.

1963

On 29 January 1963 two RAF BAC Jet Provost
BAC Jet Provost
The BAC Jet Provost was a British jet-powered trainer aircraft used by the Royal Air Force from 1955 to 1993. The Jet Provost was also successfully exported, serving in many air forces worldwide....

s collided while landing at RAF Church Fenton.
On 7 March 1963 two RAF Hawker Hunters collided during formation aerobatics near Hartland Point, Devon.
On 6 June 1963 two RAF English Electric Lightning
English Electric Lightning
The English Electric Lightning is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft of the Cold War era, noted for its great speed and unpainted natural metal exterior finish. It is the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft. The aircraft was renowned for its capabilities as an interceptor; Royal Air Force ...

s collided near Great Bricett, Suffolk.

1964

On 12 March 1964 two RAF BAC Jet Provosts collided near Moreton-in-Marsh.

1965

On 20 April 1965 two RAF BAC Jet Provosts collided near Northallerton, North Yorkshire.

1966

On 26 May 1966 two RAF BAC Jet Provosts collided and one then collided with another Jet Provost over Nottinghamshire.
On 23 June 1966 two RAF de Havilland Chipmunks collided near Tibberton Grange, Shropshire.
On 17 December 1966 a Royal Air Force and a civil de Havilland Chipmunk collided on approach to Hamble airfield, Hampshire.

1967

On 15 May 1967 two RAF Hawker Hunters collided near Tintagel, Cornwall.
On 12 September 1967 two RAF de Havilland Chipmunks in formation collided two miles south-west of Portishead, Somerset.

1968

On 26 February 1968 two RAF BAC Jet Provosts collided over Gloucestershire.

1970s

1971

On 20 January 1971 two RAF Hawker Siddeley Gnats collided over RAF Kemble
RAF Kemble
RAF Kemble was a Royal Air Force airfield that was linked from 1966 with the Red Arrows, the RAF Aerobatic display team; which operated Gnat and laterly Hawk trainers from there...

,
On 29 January 1971 two RAF English Electric Canberras collided near Mansfield, Nottingham.
On 2 March 1971 a Royal Air Force BAC Jet Provost collided with a Royal Navy Percival Sea Prince near Selby, Yorkshire.

1972

On 16 February 1972 two RAF English Electric Lightnings collided 60 miles east of Harwich, Essex.
On 10 August 1972 two RAF Hawker Hunters collided on approach to RAF Valley.

1973

On 7 May 1973 two RAF BAC Jet Provosts collided near RAF Dishforth
RAF Dishforth
Dishforth Airfield is a Royal Air Force/British Army station in North Yorkshire, England. It is currently an Army Air Corps helicopter base and a Relief Landing Ground for RAF Linton-on-Ouse. It is located next to the A1 at Junction 49 with the A168. Dishforth airfield is built over part of the...

, Yorkshire.

1976

On 19 January 1976 two RAF Hawker Siddeley Harriers collided near Nantwich, Cheshire.
30 April 1976 two RAF Hawker Siddeley Gnats collided near Dolgellau, Wales.

1979

On 21 September two RAF Hawker Siddeley Harriers collided Wisbech
Wisbech
Wisbech is a market town, inland port and civil parish with a population of 20,200 in the Fens of Cambridgeshire. The tidal River Nene runs through the centre of the town and is spanned by two bridges...

One of them crashed killed three people on the ground.

1980s

1982

On 14 April 1982 two RAF McDonnell-Douglas Phantoms collided on take-off from RAF Coningsby
RAF Coningsby
RAF Coningsby , is a Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England. It has been commanded by Group Captain Martin Sampson since 10 December 2010.-Operational units:...

, Lincolnshire.

1983

On 23 February 1983 two RAF Hawker Siddeley Harriers collided near Peterborough, Norfolk.
On 29 July 1983 two RAF Hawker Siddeley Hawk
BAE Hawk
The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, advanced jet trainer aircraft. It first flew in 1974 as the Hawker Siddeley Hawk. The Hawk is used by the Royal Air Force, and other air forces, as either a trainer or a low-cost combat aircraft...

s collided over Devon.
On 12 July 1984 a Royal Air Force SEPECAT Jaguar
SEPECAT Jaguar
The SEPECAT Jaguar is an Anglo-French jet ground attack aircraft, originally used by the British Royal Air Force and the French Armée de l'Air in the close air support and nuclear strike role, and still in service with several export customers, notably the Indian Air Force and the Royal Air Force...

and a Panavia Tornado
Panavia Tornado
The Panavia Tornado is a family of twin-engine, variable-sweep wing combat aircraft, which was jointly developed and manufactured by the United Kingdom, West Germany and Italy...

collided two miles west of Sheringham, Norfolk.

1985

On 7 October 1985 two RAF SEPECAT Jaguars collided while in formation over Cumbria.

1986

On 25 May 1986 the Vintage Pair, a Gloster Meteor and de Havilland Vampire of the Royal Air Force's Central Flying School
Central Flying School
The Central Flying School is the Royal Air Force's primary institution for the training of military flying instructors. Established in 1912 it is the longest existing flying training school.-History:...

, collided during a display at RAF Mildenhall
RAF Mildenhall
RAF Mildenhall is a Royal Air Force station located at Mildenhall in Suffolk, England. Despite its status as an RAF station, it primarily supports United States Air Force operations and is currently the home of the 100th Air Refueling Wing...

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On 6 June 1986 two RAF BAC Jet Provosts collided near Helmsley, North Yorkshire.

1987

On 17 June 1987 a Royal Air Force SEPECAT Jaguar and Panavia Tornado collided off Cumbria.
On 7 September 1987 two RAF McDonnell-Douglas Phantoms collided 55 miles east of RAF Leuchars, Scotland.
On 2 November 1987 two RAF Hawker Siddeley Harriers collided during a practice attack at Otterburn ranges, Northumberland.
On 16 November 1987 two RAF Hawker Siddeley Hawks of the Red Arrows aerobatic team collided during a practice display near RAF Scampton
RAF Scampton
Royal Air Force Station Scampton is a Royal Air Force station situated north of Lincoln in England, near the village of Scampton, on the site of an old First World War landing field.-First World War:...

.

1989

On 14 June 1989 two RAF Hawker Siddeley Hawks collided near Dyfed, Wales.

1990s

1991

On 29 August 1991 a Royal Air Force SEPECAT Jaguar collided with a civil Cessna 152
Cessna 152
The Cessna 152 is an American two-seat, fixed tricycle gear, general aviation airplane, used primarily for flight training and personal use.-Development:...

near Carno, Powys.

1994

On 24 July 1993 two Mikoyan MiG-29
Mikoyan MiG-29
The Mikoyan MiG-29 is a fourth-generation jet fighter aircraft designed in the Soviet Union for an air superiority role. Developed in the 1970s by the Mikoyan design bureau, it entered service with the Soviet Air Force in 1983, and remains in use by the Russian Air Force as well as in many other...

s of the Russian Air Force collided in midair during a display at the Royal International Air Tattoo
Royal International Air Tattoo
The Royal International Air Tattoo is the world's largest military air show, held annually over the third weekend in July, usually at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom in support of The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust...

at Fairford, Gloucestershire.

2000s

On 11 February 2009 two Grob Tutor aircraft collided above Porthcawl, South Wales
Porthcawl Mid-Air Collision
The Porthcawl mid-air collision occurred just before 11 am on 11 February 2009 when two Royal Air Force single-engine propeller aircraft collided close to the town of Porthcawl in South Wales...

, killing the four people on board the two aircraft.

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