ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82626
Last updated: 19 June 2013
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| Date: | 17-OCT-1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2 |
| Operator: | 23 Sqn Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | XV484 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mount Usbourne, 9 miles NNE of Goose Green, East Falkland -
 Falkland Islands
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stanley |
Crashed into the cloud covered Mount Usbourne 500 feet from the summit nine miles NNE of Goose Green, East Falkland, while acting as a target for two other Phantoms. The crew made no attempt to eject and were both killed
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1983.htm
http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19831017_xv484.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Jun-2013 03:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2013 03:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source] |
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