ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82598
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 June 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1 |
| Owner/operator: | 111 (Treble One) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV589 |
| MSN: | 3363 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Alconbury, Cambridgeshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Alconbury, Cambridgeshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
RAF Phantom FGR.1 XV589 flown by Flt. Lt. P. R. Watling and Flt. Lt. S. L. James. The aircraft was detached from RAF Leuchars for training purposes and was on a routine flight to Alconbury.
As the aircraft neared the airfield and lined up for the runway at approximately 350 feet altitude the nose section radome was seen to open. This sudden resultant drag factor caused the aircraft to roll and yaw. Despite attempts to correct these the pilot and navigator had no option but to eject. They both landed safely and suffered slight injuries.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19800603_xv589.pdf
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20160530201214/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/project/Biographies/Joint-Crash-Details/1980_June-03-Phantom_Open_Radome/Radome_Open.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20130125225822/http://www.phantomreunion.talktalk.net:80/airgall2.htm
4, http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/hist.htm
5. http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1981/1981%20-%202672.PDF
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Jun-2013 01:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2013 03:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Source, Embed code] |
| 04-Aug-2013 13:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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