ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58798
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 August 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra T.17 |
| Owner/operator: | 360 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | WJ625/EC |
| MSN: | HP191B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | the Mediterranean Sea, 1/2 mile east of RAF Gibraltar (LXGB) -
 Gibraltar
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gibraltar LXGB |
| EGUY | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and destroyed 3.8.1983: Entered cloud shortly after a three aircraft take off from Gibraltar. WJ625 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea after the pilot became disorientated and lost control. All three crew were killed
Sources:
http://www.360sqn.org.uk/360WATNow.htm
http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19830803_wj625.pdf
http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=989
https://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/188057-canberra-research.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Feb-2009 10:39 | mike | Added |
| 26-Aug-2011 14:45 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Apr-2013 23:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2013 16:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 08-Apr-2013 18:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn] |
| 09-Mar-2015 18:57 | Colinv583 | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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