ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55413
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 10-JAN-1996 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Panavia Tornado F.Mk.3 |
| Operator: | 56 (Punjab) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ZE166 |
| C/n / msn: | AT013/3244 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Ewerby, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Tornado F3s ZE166 and ZE862 collided almost head on during ACT due an error by the pilot of ZE862. One aircraft crashed 50 yards from the Sleaford to Lincoln railway line. Wreckage fell onto the line between Metheringham and Ruskington blocking the line for five hours. The other aircraft crashed at Ewerby near Sleaford. All four crew ejected safely
Sources:
Flight International 4-10 June 1997
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/tornado.htm
www.ukserials.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2011 15:09 | harro | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2011 22:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jan-2012 14:47 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
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