Accident Panavia Tornado GR1 ZA610,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55455
 
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Date:Thursday 12 December 1985
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic TOR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Panavia Tornado GR1
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force (RAF)
Registration: ZA610
MSN: BS047/3074
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:30 mi E of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Marham (KNF/EGYM)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Flew into the North Sea at night while attempting to locate a Buccaneer tanker. Flt Lt Michael Barnard and Flt Lt John Sheen did not eject and were killed.

Sources:

1. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1986/1986%20-%200013.html
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1985.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19851212_za610.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
05-Jan-2009 06:58 harro Updated
03-Jul-2011 13:55 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
24-Aug-2011 12:21 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Departure airport]
18-Jan-2012 09:24 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source]
29-May-2013 17:40 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative]
14-Jun-2013 14:10 TB Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]

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