Incident Panavia Tornado GR1 ZA603,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55456
 
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Date:Thursday 8 November 1984
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic TOR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Panavia Tornado GR1
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force (RAF)
Registration: ZA603
MSN: BS041/3067
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:North of Wipfeld -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Laarbruch (EDUL)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The navigator believed (wrongly) that the pilot had lost control during evading action to avoid collision with USAF A-10A. The navigator initiated command ejection of the crew. The aircraft crashed 13 km south of Schweinfurt. The pilot suffered back injuries, the navigator, superficial injury.

Sources:

http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1984.htm
http://mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/DF858597-628A-42B4-A434-88B7244D647F/0/maas84_19_tornado_gr1_za603_8nov84.pdf
Hamburger Abendblatt 9 November 1984, p9

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Jul-2011 13:45 Dr. John Smith Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
24-Aug-2011 12:21 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Apr-2013 16:42 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative]
14-Jun-2013 13:58 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
14-Jun-2013 14:02 TB Updated [Cn, Source]
20-Apr-2021 08:12 Edsmith Updated [Narrative]
29-Sep-2022 14:18 Anon. Updated [Location, Category]
02-Oct-2022 07:50 Edward smith Updated [Category]

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