ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55423
Last updated: 20 June 2013
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| Date: | 07-JUN-1994 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Panavia Tornado F3 |
| Operator: | 111 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ZE809 |
| C/n / msn: | AS071 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | into North Sea, 45 miles NE of Scarborough, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Leuchars, Fife |
While on loan to 11 Squadron it crashed into the North Sea 45 miles north-east of Scarborough, North Yorkshire, after the rear of the aircraft caught fire. The crew ejected at 1,300 feet amsl and were rescued.
A labyrinth seal around the high pressure shaft failed. This caused the shaft to fail and the turbine to overspeed and also fail. An explosion occurred which penetrated the engine casing and severed several hydraulic lines. This started a fire which quickly engulfed the rear of the aircraft
Sources:
Flight International 16-22 August 1995
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1994.htm
http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/90F82F0C-34C7-4E0E-9147-CD76A8E9D8A1/0/maas94_04_tornado_fmk3_ze809_7jun94.pdf
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/tornado.htm
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199596/cmhansrd/vo951212/text/51212w11.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2011 10:50 | 87.211.83.33 | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jul-2011 22:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jul-2011 00:30 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Country, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 12-Oct-2012 14:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2013 18:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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