Accident Panavia Tornado MRCA XX950,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55462
 
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Date:Tuesday 12 June 1979
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic TOR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Panavia Tornado MRCA
Owner/operator:Panavia Aircraft
Registration: XX950
MSN: P08
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:44 mi off Blackpool, Lancashire -   United Kingdom
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Warton (EGNO)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in the Irish Sea in misty conditions. Pilot Russ Pengelly and navigator John Gray were killed.
Practising Toss Bombing - source was Inspector for A/C and my Father.

Sources:

1. Hamburger Abendblatt 13.6.1979, p1/14.6.1979, p15
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1979.htm
B Sanson Kirk - son of A/C Inspector for P08 at Wharton

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-May-2011 17:30 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Narrative]
04-Sep-2011 02:03 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
10-Aug-2012 17:48 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
14-Jun-2013 08:33 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
14-Jun-2013 08:47 TB Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
19-Jun-2013 04:35 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
24-Jun-2013 13:35 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
10-Aug-2023 05:58 BSK Updated [[Location, Source, Narrative]]

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