ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73979
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 February 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter FGA.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 TWU RAF |
| Registration: | XK151 |
| MSN: | 41H/688153 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bla Bheinn, Cuillin Hills, Isle of Skye -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO/EGQS) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed 12/02/1980 at Bla Bheinn (which was obscured by low cloud at the time according to one report) during a low level recce flight in the Cuillin Hills on the Isle of Skye killing the pilot Flt Lt Robin David Green.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19800212_xk151.pdf
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1980.htm
http://www.isbuc.co.uk/People/RobGre.php
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1102138/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2010 23:15 | zerocinquanta | Added |
| 26-Aug-2011 14:50 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Dec-2011 06:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 19-Apr-2013 18:50 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2019 16:36 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
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