ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55499
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 July 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  BAe Hawk T.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | XX305 |
| MSN: | 139/312130 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Valley, Anglesey, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Valley, Anglesey (VLY/EGOV) |
| RAF Valley, Anglesey (VLY/EGOV) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Hawk trainer suffered a Cold Air Unit failure, resulting in strong acrid fumes in the cockpit. The pilots switched on 100% of oxygen to breathe and returned to RAF Valley. Emergency drills were carried out. The student pilot complained of breathing problems and removed his mask. The instructor was distracted because of his concern for the student pilot. He stalled the aircraft during the turn to finals and ejected both seats at 300 ft altitude. The student pilot was killed. The instructor severely injured. Per eyewitness report:
"XX305 unfortunately crashed on finals at Valley following fumes in cockpit. IIRC, the instructor initiated command ejection after the aircraft rolled about 90 degrees. Both Mk 10 seats worked correctly. The instructor survived although badly injured."
Crew later named as Flt. Lt. N. J. Demery (instructor) and student pilot Flight Lieutenant Paul Christian Gay (ejected but was killed). XX305 was apparently the first Hawk T.1 to be lost in a crash at RAF Valley.
Sources:
1. Aviation News Vol 12, nr.15
2. http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19820728_xx305.pdf
3. https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1995/nov/28/military-air-crashes
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20171028222858/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/HAWK/HAWK.htm
5. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1982.htm
6. http://valleyaviationsociety.net/Coppermine/displayimage.php?pid=18201
7. http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?55548-Hawk-t1/page2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Sep-2009 12:09 | harro | Updated |
| 13-Aug-2011 00:35 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2012 05:13 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jun-2013 02:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2014 21:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Jul-2023 21:03 | Nepa | Updated [[Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]] |
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