ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58008
Last updated: 28 November 2021
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| Date: | 01-MAR-1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  SEPECAT Jaguar B |
| Owner/operator: | Sultan of Oman's Air Force (SOAF) |
| Registration: | 201 |
| MSN: | 177/B(O)1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 25 mi NE of Thumrait -
 Oman
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | SOAF Thumrait, Oman |
Steve Wearing and Bob Prest were on 1v1 sortie with another Jaguar, both Jaguars were from 8 Squadron based at SOAF Thumrait. They flew through the wake of the other Jaguar their aircraft lost control in the turbulence and both crew ejected. Wearing landed with his parachute wrapped round the fin and Prest was dragged some distance across the rough terrain suffering severe abrasions to his skin.The aircraft crashed approx 25 miles North East of Thumrait.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171028222715/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Jaguar/Jaguar.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Jul-2011 00:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Nov-2014 07:21 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2018 15:52 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport] |
| 06-May-2020 12:26 | PerkyPenguin | Updated [Narrative] |
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