ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82601
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| Date: | Monday 7 September 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG1 |
| Owner/operator: | 43 (China-British) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XT861 |
| MSN: | 2383 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 55 mi E of the Tay estuary, Perthshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off when crashed 7.9.87. During a five ship formation practice for an air display, XT861 struck the underside of XT872. The crew of XT861 ejected after it pitched up and rolled uncontrollably. It crashed into the North Sea 55 miles east of the Tay estuary, Perthshire. XT872 landed back safely at Leuchars
Crew of Phantom XT861 named as Flying Officer John Hancock and Squadron Leader Tommy Riddell. XT861 was formally struck off charge 8.10.1987 as CAT 5(s)
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1987.htm
2. http://www.projectoceanvision.com/vox-07.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171019205516/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_Phantom_RAF.htm
4. http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/McDonnell-Douglas-Phantom/1453154/L
5. http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19870907_xt861_xt872.pdf
Media:
Phantom FG.1 XT861 at RNAS Yeovilton in September 1968 when with 700P Squadron FAA
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Jun-2013 04:37 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Feb-2014 18:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 14-Nov-2014 02:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2014 02:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 06-Jun-2015 16:02 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 22-Jun-2021 08:17 | TB | Updated [Location, Source] |
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