ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 236999
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| Date: | Monday 15 June 2020 |
| Time: | c 09:40 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | US Air Force (USAF), 493rd FS /48th FW |
| Registration: | 86-0176 |
| MSN: | 1027/C404 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, 74 nm off Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lakenheath RAF Station (LKZ/EGUL) |
| Lakenheath RAF Station (LKZ/EGUL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A US Air Force F-15C Eagle, callsign "Chosen 4", part of a 4 ship formation, crashed into the North Sea. Search and rescue operations were conducted. The HM Coastguard helicopter from Humberside has been sent along with Bridlington and Scarborough RNLI lifeboats.
The wreckage of the aircraft, and the deceased pilot, were found late afternoon.
The aircraft was engaged in an air-to-air combat exercise. The pilot had 270.7 total military flying hours including just 64.3 hours in the F-15C/D and 151.7 F-15C simulator hours.
The accident was the result of “the pilot’s fixation on the intercept of the simulated adversary aircraft and failure to execute cockpit instrument visual scans” while flying through cloud cover and experiencing spatial disorientation, said a report by an Air Force accident investigation board.
Sources:
https://news.sky.com/story/us-f-15-fighter-jet-crashes-into-north-sea-off-yorkshire-coast-as-major-operation-underway-12007159
https://theaviationist.com/2020/06/15/u-s-air-force-f-15c-eagle-from-raf-lakenheath-has-crashed-into-the-north-sea-pilot-status-unknown/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-53051055
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/756176/news-release-update-48th-fighter-wing-downed-aircraft
https://www.stripes.com/news/europe/pilot-error-poor-visibility-caused-lakenheath-pilot-to-crash-in-north-sea-1.653097
https://www.airforcemag.com/app/uploads/2020/11/AIB-Report-F-15C-TN-86-0176_FINAL_SIGNED.pdf
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/6/91444_1540219686.jpg (photo)
Media:
Statement from 48th Fighter Wing
— Lucy Fisher (@LOS_Fisher) June 15, 2020
The F-15 crashed at approx 09.40. pic.twitter.com/KcWkD3RFH1
The pilot of the downed F-15C Eagle from the 48th Fighter Wing has been located, and confirmed deceased.
— RAF Lakenheath (@48FighterWing) June 15, 2020
This is a tragic loss for the 48th Fighter Wing community, and our deepest condolences go out to the pilot's family and the 493rd Fighter Squadron.https://t.co/GwCWFwImaS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2020 10:06 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Jun-2020 10:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 15-Jun-2020 10:09 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Country] |
| 15-Jun-2020 10:29 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 15-Jun-2020 10:33 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2020 10:37 | G.lee | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2020 10:51 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2020 10:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Embed code, Damage] |
| 15-Jun-2020 10:57 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2020 11:05 | MIG29 | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2020 11:52 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2020 12:18 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2020 17:37 | RobertMB | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2020 18:55 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2020 19:01 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2020 22:09 | MIG21 | Updated [Operator, Embed code, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2020 22:36 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator] |
| 16-Jun-2020 07:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Operator] |
| 06-Jul-2020 10:32 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 24-Nov-2020 18:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Nov-2020 18:26 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 24-Nov-2020 18:29 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 16-Aug-2021 17:37 | Anon. | Updated [Category] |
| 19-May-2023 11:48 | Aerossurance | Updated [[Category]] |
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