ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139945
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 May 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1 |
| Owner/operator: | 767 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XT862 |
| MSN: | 2426 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 25 miles off Newquay, Cornwall. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Yeovilton (EGVL) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Both engines flamed out in recovery from steep climb. Crashed in sea 25 miles off Newquay, Cornwall.
RAF 115Sqn Argosy calibrating St Mawgan ILS was asked to use its UHF DF to locate crash site.
Pilot (Commander W.Hawley) ejected at 6,000ft and navigator (Lt P. S. J. Love) ejected at 5,000ft. Both were unhurt & injured, both were recovered by a Sea King SAR helicopter from RNAS Culdrose, and taken to RAF St.Mawgan
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019205516/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_Phantom_RAF.htm
2. http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
3. https://www.phantomf4k.org/index.cfm?fa=contentImageGallery.listImages&directoryId=4136
4. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1971.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Nov-2011 16:43 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 18-Nov-2011 19:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 12-Jan-2013 08:33 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 09-Jun-2013 03:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 09-Jun-2013 03:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2014 12:08 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 01-Mar-2014 15:24 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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