ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55426
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 10-MAY-1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Panavia Tornado GR1 |
| Operator: | 20 Sqn RAF (but see narrative) |
| Registration: | ZA376 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Lubberstadt, near Bremen -
 Germany
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
During a bounce manoeuvre with two other Tornados the pilot over banked while in the decent and control was lost. At 200 ft the pilot felt that he was regaining control but the navigator selected command ejection and exited both of them from the aircraft. It crashed near Lubberstedt, Germany
Aircraft was on loan to 20 Sqn but flown by 15 Sqn crew
Sources:
Flight International 13-19 May 1992
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/tornado.htm
www.ukserials.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2009 11:34 | harro | Updated |
| 03-Jul-2011 22:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2012 12:51 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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