ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55365
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| Date: | 02-APR-1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | XX122 |
| MSN: | S.15 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off Holbeach, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall (EGYC) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
GR.1 XX122 'GA' of No 54 squadron crashed into the Wash, killing the pilot, Capt Thor Bjørnstad RNoAF. He had become disorientated in the hazy weather
Due to a calibration error in servicing, the aircraft's low height audio warning had been set to zero feet, in effect giving the pilot NO warning that he was flying too low.
Sources:
1. http://www.targetlock.org.uk/jaguar/service_uk.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171028222715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Jaguar/Jaguar.htm
3. https://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/386770-jaguar-aircraft-accidents.html
4. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982%20-%201090.html
5. http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19820402_xx122.pdf
6. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm198889/cmhansrd/1989-04-24/Writtens-1.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2011 00:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2012 10:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jun-2013 19:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2014 02:05 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Nov-2015 20:12 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
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