Incident Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 ZJ943,
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Date:Wednesday 23 April 2008
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic EUFI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4
Owner/operator:17(R) Sqn OEU RAF
Registration: ZJ943
MSN: BS036
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:NAWS China Lake, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAWS China Lake, CA
Destination airport:NAWS China Lake, CA
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Wheels up landing during a weapons trial.

Airframe returned to UK & stripped for spares.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-2008.htm
http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2014/05/cutting-edge-eurofighter-typhoon-zj943-crash-landed-china-lake/
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/508212/20160301-Typhoon_ZJ943_BOI-final.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-May-2011 07:57 757 Added
28-May-2011 04:52 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Sep-2014 19:57 Aerossurance Updated [Source]
28-Jul-2019 17:36 Aerossurance Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
02-Nov-2019 17:27 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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