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| Date: | Wednesday 20 January 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Folland Gnat T.1 |
| Owner/operator: | CFS (Red Arrows) Aerobatic Display Team RAF |
| Registration: | XR986 |
| MSN: | FL583 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Kemble, Gloucestershire |
Two Gnat T.1 of the CFS "Red Arrows" aerobatic display team (XR545 and XR986) collided and crashed during a synchronised pair display practice at Kemble, Gloucestershire. Mid-Air Collision between synchro pair. Wings clipped during an opposition manoeuvre `Roulette'
All four crew (two in each aircraft) were killed. Crew of XR986 (call sign "Red 6") were reported to be Flight Lieutenant Euan Perreaux and Flight Lieutenant John Lewis.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20160820233030/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/AEROBATIC/Red_Arrows/RED_ARROWS.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1971.htm
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folland_Gnat#Accidents_and_incidents
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Arrows#Incidents_and_accidents
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2013 19:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Dec-2019 20:43 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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