ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21155
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Date: | Thursday 25 February 1982 |
Time: | |
Type: | English Electric Canberra B.2 |
Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | WK116 |
MSN: | R3/EA3/6633 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Mediterranean Sea, 5 miles S of RAF Akrotiri -
Cyprus
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus (AKT/LCRA) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Written off 25/02/1982: Crashed into the Mediterranean Sea 5 miles south of Akrotiri, Cyprus, after the pilot applied negative G to recover from an extreme manoeuvre, which caused both engines to flame out. Aeration of the fuel lines was believed to have prevented relighting. The crew of two - Flt. Lt. M. S. McGeown and Flt. Lt. T. J. B.Tucker - ejected.
Sources:
Air Britain RAF Aircraft WA100 - WZ999
http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/airshow05/canberra/wk116.htm [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.100squadronassociation.org.uk/history9.html]
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1982.htm https://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/358689-cancel-two-late-teas-2.html http://www.canberracrazy.co.uk/Canberra%20records.htm https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121203123249/http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/CorporatePublications/AirSafetyandAviationPublications/MAAS/1980s/19820225RafCanberraB2Wk116.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
17-Jun-2008 14:59 |
JINX |
Added |
09-Apr-2013 23:51 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
03-Jun-2015 07:39 |
AlLah |
Updated [Operator, Location] |
27-May-2020 18:55 |
David |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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