ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138055
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| Date: | Friday 20 April 2007 |
| Time: | 12:25 |
| Type: |  BAe Hawk T.1A |
| Owner/operator: | 208 (R) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XX196 |
| MSN: | 043/312043 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Mona, Anglesey -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Valley, Anglesey (VLY/EGOV) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed onto the airfield at Mona, Anglesey shortly after take off from nearby Valley on a weather reconnaissance sortie. The accident was caused by a solo student stalling the aircraft on an overshoot. The pilot ejected safely after loss of control due to an error on his part but was not seriously injured
He was the only person on board the two-seater jet and was flown to hospital in Bangor but later discharged.
Sources:
1. Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force & Commonwealth 1918-1988. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air Britain (Historians) Ltd., 1988. ISBN 0-85130-164-9.
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-2007.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171028222858/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/HAWK/HAWK.htm
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._208_Squadron_RAF#Present_role
5. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/6575793.stm
6. https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/RAF_Hawk_jet_crashes_in_the_United_Kingdom
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Aug-2011 00:59 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 01-Jan-2013 13:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Embed code] |
| 05-Apr-2013 07:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 07-Dec-2014 18:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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