23/04/2008 |
ZJ943 |
DK |
Typhoon
FGR4 |
11
Sqn |
The pilot selected undercarriage down when on approach to NAS China Lake, California but a fault in the undercarriage selector switch failed to lower it. The pilot did not notice the cockpit indications for an unsafe undercarriage and it landed wheels up. Returned to the UK and stripped for spares at Coningsby.
On 29th July 2015 it arrived at Shawbury for storage |
29/05/2008 |
ZJ247 |
47 |
Squirrel
HT2 |
670
Sqn |
Struck
power lines and crashed near Kingscott, north Devon. One crew member was
killed at the scene, the other died later in hospital. The helicopter had
been part of a two ship formation with a Lynx operating from Middle Wallop |
16/06/2008 |
ZD408 |
37A |
Harrier
GR9 |
NSW |
Crashed
into a field near to the village of Ashwell, Rutland during a sortie from
Cottesmore. The pilot ejected safely. A loss of engine oil lead to engine seizure and
fire, attributed to engine oil filler cap not being secured |
20/08/2008 |
XX320 |
|
Hawk
T1A |
Red
Arrows |
The
aircraft was on delivery from Shawbury to Cranwell, Lincolnshire and was
on approach to land. The pilot reported three greens to confirm the
undercarriage was down and locked. However, it was not down and the
aircraft belly landed. It slid
across the airfield ripping off the wings and ran into a car park close to
the Control Tower. Both crew ejected safely. In 2012 the cockpit section was in a museum at Scampton, Lincolnshire,
whilst the remainder of the airframe was dumped at Scampton |
23/08/2008 |
ZG751 |
HI |
Tornado
F3 |
111
Sqn |
Due to an unspecified technical defect the aircraft was deemed beyond economical repair, with the imminent rundown of the Tornado fleet. It was cut up at Leeming during early 2010 with the centre fuselage going to Boscombe Down |
04/09/2008 |
ZJ177 |
|
Apache
AH1 |
Operation
Herrick (654 Sqn) |
Struck the ground shortly after take-off from the Edinburgh Forward Operations Base, Helmand, Afghanistan when the pilot mishandled the helicopter after entering a dust cloud. On impact the tail section detached and the helicopter came to rest on its port side causing extensive damage to the port stub wing and severe damage to the main rotor. Both crew evacuated without serious injury |