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Date: | Wednesday 29 September 1982 |
Time: | |
Type: | SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 |
Owner/operator: | 17 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | XX768 |
MSN: | S.65 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Heinsberg-Rauderath -
Germany
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | RAF Bruggen |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed after an engine fire on approach to Bruggen, West Germany due to fatigue failure of a low pressure compressor which ruptured several fuel system components.
Aircraft crashed at Heinsberg-Rauderath, 6 miles S of Wildenrath: pilot (Wing Commander Lovett) ejected safely
Sources:
http://mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/157BC085-C1A0-40B6-BBF9-DD920C845285/0/maas82_18_jaguar_xx768_29sept82.pdf http://web.archive.org/web/20171028222715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Jaguar/Jaguar.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20170301083329/http://www.targetlock.org.uk:80/jaguar/production_uk.html
www.ukserials.com
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
09-Jul-2011 02:39 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
08-Apr-2013 16:52 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Narrative] |