ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55479
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 June 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  BAe Hawk T.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 FTS RAF |
| Registration: | XX182 |
| MSN: | 029/312029 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 km SE of Machynlleth, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Valley, Anglesey (VLY/EGOV) |
| RAF Valley, Anglesey (VLY/EGOV) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a three aircraft rejoin manoeuvre the No 2 aircraft (XX182) collided at 10,000 feet over Borth, Dyfed with the No 3 aircraft (XX291). One aircraft crashed near Machynlleth, the other near Clarach, Powys.
The pilot of Hawk XX182 was Lt. M. H. Seymour, who ejected safely at FL 100 and 300 knots. The pilot of Hawk XX291 was named as Pilot Officer Simon Mark Tompkins, who failed to eject, and was killed. Hawk XX291 came down 6 km SE of Aberystwyth
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19890614_xx182_xx291.pdf
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20171028222858/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/HAWK/HAWK.htm
3. https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/written-answers/1995/nov/28/military-air-crashes
4. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1989.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2011 00:26 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2013 14:42 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2013 00:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 09-Aug-2013 16:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 14-Nov-2014 20:19 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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