ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55402
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| Date: | Thursday 22 July 2004 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Panavia Tornado GR4 |
| Owner/operator: | 31 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ZA491 |
| MSN: | BS107 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Newton Point, Northumberlan -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Marham, Norfolk (KNF/EGYM) |
| RAF Marham, Norfolk (KNF/EGYM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On the morning of 22 July 2004, Tornado GR4 ZA491 was flown on a training sortie designated as a squadron arrival check on the navigator. As planned, the aircraft conducted several simulated weaponry passes within the East Coast Ranges and air-to-air refuelling over the North Sea, prior to conducting an Operational Training Manoeuvre designed to counter the threat of surface-to-air missiles.
During this manoeuvre the aircraft departed controlled flight and entered a left-hand spin. Unable to regain controlled flight, the crew ejected at 10,000 feet and the aircraft crashed into the North Sea off Newton Point, Newton-By-The-Sea, Alnwick, Northumberland
The aircrew were unhurt and were soon recovered by a search and rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer. They were airlifted and taken to hospital in Newcastle within 30 minutes of ejection. The Inquiry concluded that the cause of the accident was the loss of control of the aircraft and the subsequent irrecoverable spin.
Sources:
Scramble 303
2. http://www.tornado-data.com/Production/MAAS%20Reports/ZA491.pdf
3. http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1136465/
4. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-2004.htm
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162447/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/tornado.htm
6. http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_20040722_za491.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2011 00:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2012 12:53 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2013 05:25 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2014 20:26 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2016 22:21 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2016 22:24 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2016 22:25 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2018 06:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 18-Jun-2021 06:57 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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