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| Date: | Monday 26 February 1996 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Panavia Tornado GR1 |
| Owner/operator: | 9 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ZD845 |
| MSN: | 432/BS143/31 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | W of Kamp Lintford -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Brüggen, Ger. (EDUR) |
| RAF Laarbruch, Nordrhein-Westfalen |
While on an air test from Bruggen the pilot attempted to divert to Laarbruch due to a fire warning after an uncontained Cross Drive Clutch (CDC) failure. While on approach the aircraft failed to respond to control inputs and the crew were forced to eject. The aircraft crashed eight miles south of Laarbruch west of Kamp Lintford, between Geldern and Issum, Germany. An 18 Squadron Chinook rescued the crew who were only slightly injured.
Sources:
Flight International 4-10 June 1997
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1996.htm
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmselect/cmpubacc/300/9030309.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2011 15:30 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jul-2011 22:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Aug-2012 12:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 26-Jun-2016 17:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 15:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 08-Apr-2024 21:44 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jun-2025 11:50 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
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