Narrative:
The Dutch Marine Atlantic reconnaissance plane was shadowing the Soviet Navy carrier Kiev in foul weather, with 30ft waves and blizzard conditions. The Atlantic's crew transmitted a Mayday at 09:58. They were not able to maintain height. It was forced to ditch in the Atlantic Ocean, 113 miles west of the Inner Hebrides about half an hour later. The airplane had suffered control problems after the failure of a control rod in the horizontal stabilizer.
Nine survivors were rescued by a Royal Navy Sea King from 819 NAS at Prestwick helicopter about two hours after the crash.
» Piloot en Vliegtuig, Januari 2005
» Flight International, 24 January 1981
accident date: 15-01-1981
type: Breguet SP-13A Atlantic
registration: 255
accident date: 15-01-1981
type: Breguet SP-13A Atlantic
registration: 255
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 15 January 1981 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Breguet SP-13A Atlantic |
| Operator: | Marine Luchtvaart Dienst - MLD |
| Registration: | 255 |
| MSN: | 62 |
| First flight: | |
| Engines: | 2 Rolls-Royce Tyne RTy.20 Mk 21 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 12 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 185 km (115.6 mls) W off Inner Hebrides ( Atlantic Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Valkenburg Naval Air Station (LID/EHVB), Netherlands |
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The Dutch Marine Atlantic reconnaissance plane was shadowing the Soviet Navy carrier Kiev in foul weather, with 30ft waves and blizzard conditions. The Atlantic's crew transmitted a Mayday at 09:58. They were not able to maintain height. It was forced to ditch in the Atlantic Ocean, 113 miles west of the Inner Hebrides about half an hour later. The airplane had suffered control problems after the failure of a control rod in the horizontal stabilizer.
Nine survivors were rescued by a Royal Navy Sea King from 819 NAS at Prestwick helicopter about two hours after the crash.
Sources:
» Leeuwarder Courant 15-1-1981» Piloot en Vliegtuig, Januari 2005
» Flight International, 24 January 1981
Photos
accident date: 15-01-1981
type: Breguet SP-13A Atlantic
registration: 255
accident date: 15-01-1981
type: Breguet SP-13A Atlantic
registration: 255
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