05/01/1994 |
XZ495 |
713 |
Sea
Harrier FRS2 |
899
NAS/FRS2 OEU |
Crashed
into the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island after the pilot had ejected
following mechanical problems. He was picked up seven minutes later by a
22 Sqn Wessex from Chivenor |
14/01/1994 |
ZD349 |
C |
Harrier
GR7 |
20(R)
Sqn |
While
flying as No 1 of a pair the aircraft was bounced by another Harrier. The
pilot took evasive action and put the aircraft into a shallow dive.
Although the low altitude warning sounded at 250ft the US Marine Corps
pilot did not respond and the aircraft flew
into the ground near to the village of Aston Somerville, five mile
south east of Evesham,
Hereford and Worcestershire. He did not eject and was killed |
19/03/1994 |
ZD275 |
|
Lynx
AH7 |
655
Sqn |
While
hovering at 100ft prior to landing at Crossmaglen Army camp, Northern
Ireland the tail rotor was struck by an IRA mortar shell. The helicopter
caught fire and began to spin uncontrollably. The pilot managed an
emergency landing close to the perimeter fence. The three crew dragged an
injured Royal Ulster Constabulary officer clear before the fuel tanks
exploded engulfing the Lynx in flames |
26/03/1994 |
ZD567 |
AY-365 |
Lynx
HAS3 |
815
NAS HMS Argyll Flt |
Crashed into the sea off Andros Island in the West Indies while practising for an air display and following a wing over manoeuvre. The crew escaped and were rescued but the aircraft sank in 5,000ft of water |
10/04/1994 |
XZ667 |
|
Lynx
AH7 |
655
Sqn |
The crew were attempting to return to Aldergrove, Northern Ireland after experiencing a run down on No.1 engine. Both engines then gave indications of varying power and an emergency lading was initiated. A loud bang was heard from No 1 engine but a safe landing was made in a boggy field three miles north of Portadown, South Armagh with little damage to the helicopter. As the three crew evacuated a fire was noted which took hold and destroyed the helicopter. The engine failure was due to an uncontained failure of the second stage Free Power Turbine which then over sped, shed blades and severed fuel lines |
16/04/1994 |
XZ498 |
|
Sea
Harrier FRS1 |
801
NAS |
Shot down by a MANPAS (man-portable air defence system) fired by the Bosnian Serb Army during its second run over the target west of Gorazde, Bosnia. The pilot ejected and, after evading capture, was rescued some days later by a French Super Puma helicopter several kilometres from the crash scene. The Sea Harrier had been operating off HMS Ark Royal |
02/06/1994 |
ZD576 |
G |
Chinook
HC2 |
7
Sqn |
Flew
into rising cliffs of Bienn na Lice, near the Mull of Kintyre Lighthouse,
Strathclyde in low cloud at high speed. It was en route from Aldergrove,
Northern Ireland to Fort
George, Scotland with twenty five high ranking security officers on board.
All 25 officers and the four crew were killed |
07/06/1994 |
ZE809 |
HP |
Tornado
F3 |
111
Sqn |
While
on loan to 11 Squadron it crashed into the North Sea sixty miles east of
Newcastle, Tyne & Wear after the rear of the aircraft caught fire. The
crew ejected and were rescued. A labyrinth seal around the high pressure
shaft failed. This caused the shaft to fail and the turbine to overspeed
and also fail. An explosion occurred which penetrated the engine casing
and severed several hydraulic lines. This started a fire which quickly
engulfed the rear of the aircraft |
27/06/1994 |
XW268 |
VL-720 |
Harrier
T4N |
899
NAS |
Suffered
a heavy landing at Yeovilton,
Somerset. Several tyres burst and it came to rest on the grass with the
starboard outrigger collapsed |
08/07/1994 |
ZH558 |
GF |
Tornado
F3 |
43
Sqn |
While
on approach to Akrotiri, Cyprus the pilot did not arrest the rate of
descent and flew into the Mediterranean Sea ten miles SE of the base. The
crew made no attempt to eject and were both killed |
19/07/1994 |
ZA368 |
AJ-P |
Tornado
GR1 |
617
Sqn |
Suffered
engine problems during a practice single engine approach at night to
Lossiemouth, Grampian. The pilot selected reheat to overshoot and dumped
fuel. This ignited and started a fire which damaged the flying controls.
When turning onto finals control was lost, the crew ejected and it crashed
into the Moray Firth, fifteen miles off the coast. The aircraft was on
loan to 15(R) Squadron |
01/08/1994 |
ZA397 |
O |
Tornado
GR1A |
2
Sqn |
Four
Tornados were
in loose
formation with
a Tristar over Northern Quebec, Canada during a flight to Goose
Bay. During a gentle turn to the left ZA397 collided with the underside of
ZD844. ZA397 caught fire and plunged out of control into a reservoir. The
crew ejected and were picked up from their dinghies eight hours later by
helicopter. ZD844 made an emergency landing at La Grande Rivere, a small
airfield in the James Bay area of Northern Quebec and was airlifted back
to the UK for repair. The wreckage of ZA397 could not be located |
01/08/1994 |
ZD844 |
DE |
Tornado
GR1 |
31
Sqn |
01/09/1994 |
ZG708 |
C |
Tornado
GR1A |
13
Sqn |
While
at low level down Glen Ogle, near Killin, north of Lochearnhead,
Perthshire. a sudden control movement was made and reheat applied. The
aircraft rolled into a hillside close to the A85 road and disintegrated,
killing both crew. Possibly due to taking evasive action to avoid a bird
strike |
19/09/1994 |
ZG725 |
J |
Tornado
GR1A |
13
Sqn |
Approach
to Decimomannu, Sardinia was abandoned after the right hand engine failed.
Fuel was dumped but this ignited and the subsequent fire damaged the
flying controls. The crew ejected when control was lost on finals and the
aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean Sea |
22/09/1994 |
XZ650 |
|
Lynx
AH7 |
1
Regt |
While flying at 600 feet shortly after take off from
Mendig, Germany a
tie-bar between the rotor head and rotor blade failed which resulted in
the loss of a rotor blade. This caused a catastrophic break up of the
aircraft over a large area. The main part of the aircraft crashed into a
field near the village of Welling and burnt out. Both crew were killed. As
a result of the tie bar failure all British, Dutch, French and German Lynx
were grounded pending inspection. A fault in the manufacture of the tie
bar was discovered |
11/11/1994 |
XZ310 |
U |
Gazelle
AH1 |
670
Sqn |
The
student lost control of the helicopter while in a 15 foot hover at Middle
Wallop, Hampshire. In an attempt to regain control he pulled the cyclic
control stick right back which resulted in the tail striking the
ground. The instructor was unable to regain control and the aircraft
pitched forward and struck the ground nose first. The main rotor detached
after hitting the ground and the aircraft came to rest lying on its side.
Both crew escaped safely |
15/12/1994 |
XZ493 |
126 |
Sea
Harrier FRS1 |
800
NAS |
Crashed
into the Adriatic Sea off Bosnia due to loss of yaw control while on
approach to HMS Invincible. The pilot ejected and was rescued by a Spanish
Navy helicopter |