ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55381
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| Date: | Friday 22 June 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  SEPECAT Jaguar T.2 |
| Owner/operator: | 226 OCU RAF |
| Registration: | XX142 |
| MSN: | B.07 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Moray Firth , 10 mile N of RAF Lossiemouth, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS) |
| RAF Lossiemouth (EGQS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft had just taken off from Lossiemouth and had been to tasked to carry out an inverted flight check for a possible loose article. This was done first at 1,500 feet and then at 1,000 feet. On the second attempt the nose dropped due to the application of positive ‘g’ and rudder and XX142 flew into the Moray Firth ten miles north of Lossiemouth, Grampian
The aircraft was observed by his wingman to roll inverted at 1,000 feet instead of the recommended 7,500 feet. The laid down minimum height for a loose article check is 5,000 feet.
With full external tanks the C of G rapidly shifted forward, and the crew could not recover in time. The Danish exchange pilot Capt Rasmussen, and the instructor, Flt Lt John Skinner, both ejected, but both were killed.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171028222715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Jaguar/Jaguar.htm
2. http://www.dasa.mod.uk/modintranet/publications/aircraftAccidents/Jaguar.html
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1979.htm
4. http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1103104/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2011 12:54 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2011 00:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source] |
| 05-Aug-2012 05:30 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, Source] |
| 23-Jan-2013 03:10 | Skeleton | Updated [Phase] |
| 06-Jun-2013 04:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2013 04:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2015 21:11 | Z. Zeeland | Updated [Operator] |
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