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| Date: | Monday 26 February 1979 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  SEPECAT Jaguar S |
| Owner/operator: | Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) |
| Registration: | 212 |
| MSN: | 226/S(O)10 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rubkut Range, Thumrait -
 Oman
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | SOAF Thumrait. Oman |
| SOAF Thumrait, Oman |
Crashed at Rubkut Range, Thumrait, Oman, after 500lb bomb exploded shortly after being released. Pilot Rick Lea ejected but was badly burned.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171028222715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Jaguar/Jaguar.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20160331232327/http://www.targetlock.org.uk/jaguar/production_oman.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Jul-2011 00:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jul-2011 00:12 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-May-2013 17:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 31-Mar-2016 07:58 | Jagarmourer | Updated [Time, Location, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Apr-2018 15:49 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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