ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55429
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Date: | Tuesday 22 January 1991 |
Time: | |
Type: | Panavia Tornado GR1 |
Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | ZA467 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Ar Rutbah -
Iraq
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Tabuk AB |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative: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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