ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55442
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 21-JUL-1989 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Panavia Tornado F3 |
| Operator: | 23 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ZE833 |
| C/n / msn: | 723/AS077/33 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | into North Sea, 30 miles North East of Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire |
During a 2 v 2 intercept over the North Sea the aircraft entered a steady decent from 4,000 ft. At 400 feet, the navigator shouted a warning but the aircraft struck the water in a nose up attitude 35 miles NE of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and exploded. Both crew ejected as it hit the water but the pilot suffered severe head injuries which rendered him unconscious and he drowned. The navigator was rescued by a Sea King after 40 minutes in the water
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1989.htm
http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/1022B87A-A225-4467-AF49-37862F2DEEE0/0/maas89_15_tornado_ze833_21jul89.pdf
http://www.nelsam.org.uk/NEAR/Losses/Losses-PostWWII.htm
www.ukserials.com/results.php?serial=ZE
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2011 00:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2012 12:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Oct-2012 09:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Feb-2013 12:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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