Accident SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A XX754, Tuesday 13 November 1990
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Date:Tuesday 13 November 1990
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic JAGR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A
Owner/operator:RAF
Registration: XX754
MSN: S.51
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:100 miles S of Bahrain -   Saudi Arabia
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: RAF BOI
Narrative:
During a formation join up manoeuvre the aircraft flew into a low ridge 87ft above ground level in the desert in Qatar, 100 miles south of Bahrain. The pilot did not eject and was killed. The Jaguars were on a low level training sortie as part of the work up for Operation Granby in the Gulf

Note: The location given as Qatar conflicts with the MoD Aircraft Accident Summary.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: RAF BOI
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

Flight International 8-14 May 1991
www.ukserials.com
http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/733611C0-6EC5-4083-851A-8E874D13B2A0/0/maas90_05_xx754_13nov90.pdf
http://www.educationforum.co.uk/aviation/biography.htm (biography of Flt Lt Keith Collister - the pilot who was killed)
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199900/cmhansrd/vo001023/text/01023w06.htm
https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20121026055214/http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/733611C0-6EC5-4083-851A-8E874D13B2A0/0/maas90_05_xx754_13nov90.pdf
https://scontent-lhr8-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/125422588_3523359207750895_461356685241635716_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=_0dS0jxS0qoAb4qrkXY&_nc_ht=scontent-lhr8-1.xx&oh=00_AfAtZ06NL88linoTDp8T90weRft42V8ba8-ku9s5fXEOvQ&oe=663910C1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Dec-2008 09:52 harro Updated
06-Jul-2011 00:12 Dr.John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ]
07-Apr-2024 06:50 Anon. Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ]
07-Apr-2024 06:52 ASN Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Accident report, ]

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