Incident Panavia Tornado GR1 ZA451 / ED,
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Date:Monday 6 February 1984
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic TOR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Panavia Tornado GR1
Owner/operator:15 Sqn RAF
Registration: ZA451 / ED
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Friedeburg -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Laarbruch/Niederrhein
Destination airport:Nordhorn range
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Underwing fuel tank caught fire after lightning strike while flying in formation at night. Release of the tank failed due to crew error. Crew ejected to safety. Aircraft crashed in forrest 15 miles SW of Wilhelmshaven.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1984.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162447/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/tornado.htm
Hamburger Abendblatt 8 February 1984, p32
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1984.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Jul-2011 13:36 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Embed code, Narrative]
05-Jul-2011 07:31 d Updated [Embed code]
05-Jul-2011 07:32 Anon. Updated [[Embed code]]
08-Apr-2013 16:46 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location]
14-Jun-2013 10:01 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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