09/01/1989 |
XT908 |
CW |
Phantom
FGR2 |
228
OCU |
The
pilot became unwell during practice intercepts with another Phantom and
elected to return to base at Leuchars. He became worse and lost control of
the aircraft. The navigator ejected but the pilot was killed when the
aircraft crashed into the North Sea,
52 miles east of Dundee, Tayside |
13/01/1989 |
ZD891 |
BB |
Tornado
GR1 |
14
Sqn |
The
Tornado collided
with the Alphajet which was part of a four ship formation which were inbound to attack
Wittmund air base West Germany. The cockpit
of the Tornado cut through the Alphajet and it crashed at Wiesmoor
killing both crew. The WGAF pilot ejected and his aircraft crashed nearby |
13/01/1989 |
40+87 |
|
Alphajet |
JbG-43 |
08/03/1989 |
XN547 |
48 |
Jet
Provost T3A |
1
FTS |
Crashed
near Malton, North Yorkshire after loss of control in an inverted spin
during aerobatics at 9,000ft. The pilot ejected safely at 5,000ft |
28/03/1989 |
XZ999 |
H |
Harrier
GR3 |
4
Sqn |
Crash-landed
at Bruggen, West Germany after the nosewheel collapsed during a touch and
go. Due to the impending withdrawal of the GR3 from service it was not
repaired |
13/04/1989 |
XZ359 |
M |
Jaguar
GR1A |
41
Sqn |
Flew
into 500ft high fog shrouded cliffs 100ft below the summit above Lumsdaine
Beach 1½ miles NW of St. Abbs Head, Berwickshire while descending to low
level through cloud. The pilot made no attempt to eject and was killed |
24/04/1989 |
XT893 |
W |
Phantom
FGR2 |
56
Sqn |
After
refuelling from a TriStar the senior pilot
demonstrated to the first tour pilot the airflow effects over the
wings at maximum AOA. The aircraft entered a right hand roll which
developed into a spin from which the crew could not recover. Both crew
ejected at 15,000 ft and it crashed into the North Sea approximately 45
miles east of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. The failure to complete trim
and balance checks after refuelling was a contributory cause |
25/04/1989 |
XX517 |
S |
Bulldog
T1 |
1
FTS |
Crashed
at Great Langton, Yorkshire when the pilot baled out after becoming
disorientated in cloud and losing control of the aircraft |
08/05/1989 |
XX489 |
CU-575 |
Jetstream
T2 |
750
NAS |
Crashed
into Portland Harbour, Dorset after stalling during a wing over manoeuvre
during an air display at Portland, Dorset. Both crew were killed. The
pilot had omitted to re-advance the pitch control levers |
14/05/1989 |
XZ244 |
343 |
Lynx
HAS3GM |
829
NAS HMS Brilliant Flt |
Crashed
into the bush at Vipingo, eighteen miles from Mombasa, Kenya and exploded.
It was en-route from the ship to Mombasa when the port cabin door was
opened. Two ball bearings were missing from the top rail causing the door
to detach. It struck the tail rotor causing the tail rotor shaft to shear
off, the tail rotor pylon then broke off.
All eleven on board were killed |
10/06/1989 |
TF956 |
T-123 |
Sea
Fury FB11 |
FAA
Historic Flt |
Crashed
into the Firth of Clyde off Turnberry Point, Ayrshire after the starboard
undercarriage leg failed to lower following a display at Prestwick Air
Show. The pilot baled out safely at 6,000ft and was rescued by a Sea King
from Prestwick |
14/06/1989 |
XX182 |
|
Hawk
T1 |
4
FTS |
During a three aircraft rejoin manoeuvre the No 2 collided at 10,000 feet over
Borth, Dyfed with the No 3.
One aircraft crashed near Machynlleth, the other near Clarach, Powys. One
pilot was killed the other ejected safely |
14/06/1989 |
XX291 |
|
Hawk
T1 |
4
FTS |
20/06/1989 |
XW925 |
|
Harrier
T4 |
4
Sqn |
The
pilot had overshot the landing pad at Gutersloh, West Germany and
repositioned at 60 ft. Due to low fuel the approach speed was too high and
he overshot again. He accelerated away slowly and the aircraft began to
sink. The nose rose and the right wing dropped. Both crew ejected but the
pilot hit the ground still in his seat and was killed. The aircraft flew
nose down into the perimeter fence and cartwheeled onto the bank of the
river Ems |
20/07/1989 |
ZA468 |
EN |
Tornado
GR1 |
15
Sqn |
After
take off from Laarbruch, West Germany for a ferry flight to St. Athan the
nose wheel failed to retract. The pilot reduced power so as not to exceed
airspeed with the wheel down but inadvertently selected idle. He selected
full power and then reheat but the engines failed to respond. The crew
ejected at 230 ft and the aircraft crashed near Bergen, Netherlands |
21/07/1989 |
ZE833 |
EC |
Tornado
F3 |
23
Sqn |
During
a 2 v 2 intercept over the North Sea the aircraft entered a steady decent
from 4,000 ft. At 400 ft the navigator shouted a warning but the aircraft
struck the water in a nose up attitude 30 miles NE of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
and exploded. Both crew
ejected as it hit the water but the pilot suffered severe head injuries
which rendered him unconscious and he drowned. The navigator was rescued
by a Sea King after 40 minutes in the water |
24/07/1989 |
ZA678 |
EZ |
Chinook
HC1 |
7
Sqn |
The
aircraft was on an airtest at Odiham, Hants after minor servicing. While
in a hover a transmission warning light flickered. The pilot abandoned the
airtest and began to hover taxi back to dispersal After a second flicker
of the light the pilot initiated a running landing. There was a loud bang
and the aircraft ground looped. The front rotor head, transmission and
pylon broke away tearing off the cockpit roof. The rear pylon was bent at
right angles. All seven on board managed to escape. Allocated to ground
instruction as 9229M. The aft drive transmission input thrust bearing had
been incorrectly fitted and failed. This led to de-synchronisation of the
rotor systems and subsequent collision of the rotors |
25/07/1989 |
ZA717 |
C |
Chinook
HC1 |
78
Sqn |
While
in a hover in the Falklands during an airtest following servicing a
transmission low oil pressure light illuminated. Before the pilot could
land there was a load bang in the rear of the aircraft and the rotors
collided. The aircraft struck the ground and rolled over. The occupants
escaped safely. Due to this incident and the one on 24th July, all Chinook
flying was suspended while gearbox checks were carried out. The cause was
the same as ZA678 and was due to the alignment arrows on the thrust
bearing being fitted the wrong way round during manufacture. Allocated to
ground instruction at Cranwell as 9238M |
01/08/1989 |
ZE377 |
|
Lynx
AH7 |
657
Sqn |
The
pilot lost control of the aircraft after taking avoiding action to miss a
tree on Stanford PTA near Bodney, Norfolk. It struck the ground heavily
then lifted off in a steep nose up attitude. It then struck the ground
again, rolled onto its port side and caught fire. Four of the seven
occupants were killed |
10/09/1989 |
XZ561 |
|
Venture
T1 |
632
VGS |
Declared
a write off after landing short of the runway at Ternhill, Shropshire |
13/09/1989 |
XP910 |
|
Scout
AH1 |
658
Sqn |
Immediately
after take off from Netheravon, Wiltshire for an abseiling sortie the nose
pitched up and the tail rotor struck the ground. The nose then pitched
down and the aircraft rotated into the ground. The three abseilers and the
pilot were uninjured. Caused by the failure of the port cyclic servo jack.
To Wroughton store until being allocated to ground instruction at Middle
Wallop |
14/09/1989 |
ZD710 |
BJ |
Tornado
GR1 |
14
Sqn |
Departure
from Abingdon after participating in the air show had been delayed. The
navigator had arranged for the airfield to remain open and for bird
control to be carried out by service personal as the civilian team had
been stood down. In the event only birds visible from the tower were
cleared. As the aircraft left the runway it flew into a ‘white wall’
of gulls that rose up in front of it. The left engine failed completely
and the right one did not respond to power inputs. Both crew ejected
safely the aircraft crashing near Drayton, Oxfordshire |
20/09/1989 |
XX192 |
|
Hawk
T1A |
1
TWU/79 Sqn |
Shortly
after take off from Brawdy, Dyfed the pilot reported a low oil pressure
warning light. He returned to base but lost control of the aircraft on
final approach. It crashed into a field 300 meters short of the runway
killing both crew. It transpired that the warning light had given a false
indication |
04/10/1989 |
ZA191 |
004 |
Sea
Harrier FRS1 |
801
NAS |
Collided
with a mast on HMS Ark Royal damaging a wing. The pilot ejected and it
crashed 10 miles off Lyme Regis, Dorset |
27/10/1989 |
XZ582 |
N-264 |
Sea
King HAS5 |
814
NAS |
Ditched into the Atlantic Ocean off Bermuda, capsized and
sank after loss of the main gearbox oil while operating off HMS Invincible. The crew were rescued safely and the
helicopter was not recovered |
01/12/1989 |
XZ451 |
005 |
Sea
Harrier FRS1 |
801
NAS |
The
pilot was unable to pull the aircraft out of a 10° dive after the
controls jammed. He ejected and the aircraft crashed into the
Mediterranean Sea off Sardinia. Caused by the failure of the forward
Reaction Control Valve seal diaphragm |
23/12/1989 |
XZ550 |
|
Venture
T1 |
642
VGS |
Damaged
in a heavy landing at Linton On Ouse, Yorkshire. Although repairable it
was given to the RAFGSA, to G-BDTA |