ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73979
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 12-FEB-1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter FGA.9 |
| Operator: | 2 TWU, RAF |
| Registration: | XK151 |
| C/n / msn: | 41H/688153 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Bla Bheinn, Cuillin Hills, Isle of Skye -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO/EGQS) |
Crashed 12/02/1980 at Bla Bheinn (which was obscured by low cloud at the time according to one report) during a low level recce flight in the Cuillin Hills on the Isle of Skye killing the pilot Flt Lt Robin David Green.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19800212_xk151.pdf
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1980.htm
http://www.isbuc.co.uk/People/RobGre.php
http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1102138/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2010 23:15 | zerocinquanta | Added |
| 26-Aug-2011 14:50 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Dec-2011 06:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2013 18:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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