ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55373
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| Date: | 12-FEB-1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 31 Squadron Royal Air Force (31 Sqn RAF) |
| Registration: | XX827 |
| MSN: | S.76 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Nellis Range Complex -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pulled up sharply on the Nellis Ranges, Nevada, USA during a Red Flag exercise and rolled to starboard until inverted after being picked up on radar. Aircraft then stopped climbing but continued to roll until it struck the ground with both engines in reheat. The pilot (Flight Lieutenant David Plumbe) did not eject and was killed
Sources:
1. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982%20-%200082.htm
2. http://www.dasa.mod.uk/modintranet/publications/aircraftAccidents/Jaguar.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171028222715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Jaguar/Jaguar.htm
4/ http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1981.htm
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20170301083329/http://www.targetlock.org.uk:80/jaguar/production_uk.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2009 11:27 | harro | Updated |
| 05-Jul-2011 00:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2013 16:57 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Jul-2013 00:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2021 19:36 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
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