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| Date: | Monday 7 March 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 17 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XZ376 |
| MSN: | S.143 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tain Bombing Ranges, Highlands, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland |
During a bomb toss manoeuvre on the Tain Range, Highlands the aircraft entered cloud after bomb release. It emerged from the cloud in an inverted dive.
The pilot (Flt. Lt. B. R. Iddon) over corrected the recovery and lost control. He ejected at 325ft but was knocked unconscious when he struck the canopy
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19830307_xz376.pdf
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170301083329/http://www.targetlock.org.uk:80/jaguar/production_uk.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171028222715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Jaguar/Jaguar.htm
4. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1983.htm
5. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1985/1985%20-%201104.html
6. http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm198889/cmhansrd/1989-04-24/Writtens-1.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jul-2011 02:39 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Apr-2013 16:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jun-2013 17:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, ] |
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