ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55460
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| Date: | Friday 28 October 1983 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Panavia Tornado GR1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | ZA558 |
| MSN: | BS022/078 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi N of Sheringham, Norfolk -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham (KNF/EGYM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the North Sea after pilot Ian Dixon became incapacited Navigator ejected to safety but suffered major injuries. This aircraft was operated by 617 squadron at RAF Marham and was in the last wave of aircraft launched that week. The groundcrew was recalled from the local station when it became apparent it was not going to return. The aircraft was rolling at the point of ejection and the pilot was not found after the navigator used 'command ejection' to force both seats to initiate. The navigator had tried to raise the pilot on the radio for some minutes as the aircraft was descending and ejected after radioing a no contact from the pilot mayday and intention to abandon the aircraft
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1983.htm
http://mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/25E631E7-41FB-416D-AE59-F4F411B072FB/0/maas83_19_tornado_gr1_zg558_28oct83.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jul-2011 13:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2011 12:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2012 09:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2013 09:10 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2013 09:12 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Aug-2013 09:50 | Able | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Mar-2017 14:59 | jonad724 | Updated [Narrative] |
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