ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148743
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| Date: | Monday 10 January 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1 |
| Owner/operator: | 767 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XT876 |
| MSN: | 2856 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Trevose Head, Cornwall -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Yeovilton (EGDY) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Loss of control at altitude, entered spin at 31,000 feet. Crashed 27 miles NW of RAF St.Mawgan, aircraft hit sea off Trevose Head, Cornwall. Both crew ejected at 15,000 ft
Parachute malfunction resulted in death of the pilot, Cmdr Simon Idiens; Observer Lt R C O'Connor survived
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019205516/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_Phantom_RAF.htm
2. http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1970-75.htm
3. https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?33541-Simons-Sircus-Lt-Cdr-Simon-Idiens
4. www.thephantomshrine.co.uk/hist.htm
5. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1972.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2012 07:18 | AvDb | Added |
| 12-Jan-2013 14:09 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2013 14:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 16-Jan-2013 15:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2013 01:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 11-Dec-2019 08:11 | Union Jack | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2021 19:54 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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