Mid-air collision Accident Folland Gnat T.1 XR986, 20 Jan 1971

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56506

Last updated: 4 April 2021

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Date:	20-JAN-1971
Time:
Type:	Folland Gnat T.1
Owner/operator:	CFS (Red Arrows) Aerobatic Display Team Royal Air Force (CFS (Red Arrows) Aerobatic Display Team RAF)
Registration:	XR986
C/n / msn:	FL583
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	2
Aircraft damage:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire - United Kingdom
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport:	RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire
Destination airport:

Narrative:
Two Gnat T.1 of the CFS "Red Arrows" aerobatic display team (XR545 and XR986) collided and crashed during a synchronised pair display practice at Kemble, Gloucestershire. Mid-Air Collision between synchro pair. Wings clipped during an opposition manoeuvre `Roulette'

All four crew (two in each aircraft) were killed. Crew of XR986 (call sign "Red 6") were reported to be Flight Lieutenant Euan Perreaux and Flight Lieutenant John Lewis.

Sources:

1. http://web.archive.org/web/20160820233030/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/AEROBATIC/Red_Arrows/RED_ARROWS.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1971.htm
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folland_Gnat#Accidents_and_incidents
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Arrows#Incidents_and_accidents

Revision history:

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
11-Jun-2013 19:45	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
30-Dec-2019 20:43	stehlik49	Updated [Operator, Operator]

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