ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 73567
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 March 2010 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  BAe Hawk T1 |
| Owner/operator: | Red Arrows RAF |
| Registration: | XX233 |
| MSN: | 312069 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kasteli Heraklion Crete -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Two members of Red Arrows team were involved in a midair collision. Pilot of one ejected and received moderate injuries. Aircraft crashed on the airfield, caught fire and was destroyed. The second aircraft landed safely in Heraklion Airport.
Sources:
http://www.naftemporiki.gr/news/cstory.asp?id=1793656
http://www.pronews.gr/defence/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11349&Itemid=46
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lincolnshire/8583263.stm
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE62M2XY20100323
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http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/British-Aerospace-Hawk/1663519/L (photo)
http://www.ukserials.com/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1260069/RAF-pilot-parachutes-safety-Red-Arrows-collide-mid-air-Crete.html
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/TrainingAndAdventure/PilotsSafeAfterRedArrowsCollision.htm
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/service-inquiry-report-into-the-red-arrows-accident-in-crete-on-23-march-2010
Media:
10 years ago today. A day that changed my life. Forever grateful to Martin Baker’s ejection seat that meant I got out of this cockpit. Thank you @MB_EjectEject #10yearchallenge #OTD #OnThisDay pic.twitter.com/033y5XfZlW
— Mike Ling (@MikeLingPilot) March 23, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2010 07:09 | nikitas | Added |
| 23-Mar-2010 07:46 | nikitas | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2010 08:48 | slowkid | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2010 10:27 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 23-Mar-2010 10:27 | Martijn de Wit | Updated [Registration, Source, Damage] |
| 23-Mar-2010 11:14 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2010 11:30 | slowkid | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2010 11:32 | slowkid | Updated [Source] |
| 23-Mar-2010 13:14 | MarkStep | Updated [Source] |
| 07-Apr-2010 11:05 | FISHER01 | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 08-Apr-2010 12:00 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total occupants, Source] |
| 06-Jan-2013 14:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 12-Aug-2014 17:35 | Aerossurance | Updated [Source] |
| 23-Mar-2020 12:49 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Source, Embed code] |
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