ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55429
Last updated: 16 October 2018
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| Date: | 22-JAN-1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Panavia Tornado GR1 |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Squadron Royal Air Force (16 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | ZA467 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Ar Rutbah -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tabuk AB |
Possibly NVG problems, AAA night flashes might have caused distractions - suspected that they might have impacted with ground on break maneuver. Aircraft flew into the ground during an eight ship low level ground attack mission on Ar Rutbah radar site, Iraq. Both crew were killed
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162447/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/tornado.htm
www.ukserials.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2009 11:13 | harro | Updated |
| 03-Jul-2009 04:45 | Jakub Cikhart | Updated |
| 04-Jul-2011 00:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2013 18:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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