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| Date: | Wednesday 30 March 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Panavia Tornado GR1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | ZA448 |
| MSN: | BS078/3114 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nellis Ranges, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB, NV |
Crashed after loss of control during a 'Green Flag' exercise. Both crew (Flg Off T.D. Robinson and Flt Lt S.P. Townsend) ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1988.htm
http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19880330_za448.pdf
http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162447/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/tornado.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jul-2011 00:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Apr-2013 17:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jun-2013 13:23 | TB | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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