ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82596
Last updated: 19 October 2020
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| Date: | 23-NOV-1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1 |
| Owner/operator: | 111 (Treble One) Squadron Royal Air Force (111 (Treble One) Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | XT598 |
| C/n / msn: | 1669 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | St. Andrews Bay, 10 miles from Bell Rock -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars (ADX/EGQL) |
| EAF Leuchars (ADX/EGQL) |
Crashed and destroyed November 23, 1978. Flew St. Andrews Bay some ten miles from Bell Rock during approach to RAF Leuchars. Both crew - Flight Lieutenant Christopher John Jones (pilot) and Flight Lieutenant Michael Hardy Stephenson (Navigator) - did not eject, and were killed. (Exact Location of loss cited as 56 23 North, 2 30 West).
Sources:
1. Whittaker, I G (1998) Off Scotland: a comprehensive record of maritime and aviation losses in Scottish waters, Edinburgh
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019205516/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_Phantom_RAF.htm
3. https://canmore.org.uk/site/315446/mcdonnell-douglas-f-4-phantom-ii-fg1-north-sea
4. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1978.htm
Images:
Photo of XT598 courtesy AirHistory.net
Waddington (EGXW / WTN)
17 June 1978; (c) Shaun Connor
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Feb-2013 14:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2013 14:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Apr-2013 21:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 04-Aug-2013 13:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 08-Dec-2014 13:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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