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| Date: | Tuesday 12 June 1979 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Panavia Tornado MRCA |
| Owner/operator: | Panavia Aircraft |
| Registration: | XX950 |
| MSN: | P08 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 44 mi off Blackpool, Lancashire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Warton (EGNO) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in the Irish Sea in misty conditions. Pilot Russ Pengelly and navigator John Gray were killed.
Practising Toss Bombing - source was Inspector for A/C and my Father.
Sources:
1. Hamburger Abendblatt 13.6.1979, p1/14.6.1979, p15
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1979.htm
B Sanson Kirk - son of A/C Inspector for P08 at Wharton
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2011 17:30 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Sep-2011 02:03 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Aug-2012 17:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2013 08:33 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2013 08:47 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jun-2013 04:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jun-2013 13:35 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Aug-2023 05:58 | BSK | Updated |
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