Accident SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1 XX120, 17 Sep 1976
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55392
 
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Date:17-SEP-1976
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic JAGR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
SEPECAT Jaguar GR.1
Owner/operator:54 Squadron Royal Air Force (54 Sqn RAF)
Registration: XX120
MSN: S.13
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Kattegat, off the Samsoe Islands -   Denmark
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Coltishall, Norfolk
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Dived into sea into the Kattegat, off the Samsoe Islands, Denmark, during exercise 'Teamwork 76' in bad weather after possible loss of control while in cloud. The pilot (Flt Lt Paul Samuel West) was killled

Sources:

1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171028222715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Jaguar/Jaguar.htm
2. https://www.pprune.org/7591532-post98.html
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1976.htm
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20170301083329/http://www.targetlock.org.uk:80/jaguar/production_uk.html
5. http://web.archive.org/web/20171028222715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Jaguar/Jaguar.htm
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kattegat


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Jul-2011 13:53 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
02-Feb-2012 10:18 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source]
04-Jul-2013 22:05 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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