ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55347
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| Date: | 07-OCT-1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1A |
| Owner/operator: | 6 Sqn Royal Air Force (6 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | XX731 |
| MSN: | S.28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Hartside Pass, 4 miles WSW of Alston, Cumbria -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a three aircraft low level formation change and while in turn the No 2 aircraft collided with the formation leader. The No 2 pilot - Flg Off Friday - ejected safely, but the leader (Flight Lieutenant Leonard Stovin) did not and was killed when the aircraft crashed into Hartside Pass, near Alston, Cumbria
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19851007_xx728_xx731.pdf
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170301083329/http://www.targetlock.org.uk:80/jaguar/production_uk.html
3. http://www.dasa.mod.uk/modintranet/publications/aircraftAccidents/Jaguar.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20171028222715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Jaguar/Jaguar.htm
5. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1985.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2011 14:21 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Nov-2012 03:28 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 05-Apr-2013 08:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 30-May-2013 20:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code] |
| 30-May-2013 21:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 28-Oct-2014 22:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 22-Nov-2015 14:06 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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