ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150358
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 July 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter FGA.9 |
| Owner/operator: | 2 TWU (79 Sqn) RAF |
| Registration: | XK140 |
| MSN: | 41H/688142 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Enard Bay, Wester Ross, 5 miles SSW of Lochinver -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO/EGQS) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and 04/07/1979: The Ecuadorian pilot (Capt. Checa) ejected over the sea into Enard Bay, Wester Ross, 5 miles SSW of Lochiver, Scotland, after loss of control while in cloud.
This was the second RAF aircraft lost while being flown by an Ecuadorian pilot (see also the crash of Jaguar XX759 on 01/11/1978) and Ecuadorians were subsequently not allowed to fly solo again in British aircraft
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1979.htm
https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1154942/
http://web.archive.org/web/20170713233149/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/year_pages/1979.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2012 06:10 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 08-Apr-2013 17:14 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 19-Apr-2013 17:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Apr-2013 11:57 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Apr-2013 17:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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