Accident SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 XX827,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55373
 
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Date:Thursday 12 February 1981
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic JAGR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
Owner/operator:31 Sqn RAF
Registration: XX827
MSN: S.76
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Nellis Range Complex -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Nellis AFB
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
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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