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2 September 2004 - WJ866, Canberra T.4 from No. 39 Squadron RAF crashed onto the runway at Marham, Norfolk during a night time touch and go. The navigator ejected but was injured. The two pilots attempted to eject but were both killed when the aircraft crashed. [79] 2005. 30 January 2005 - Royal Air Force Hercules shootdown.
Royal Air Force tailgunner Flight Sergeant Nicholas Alkemade jumps without a parachute from a burning Avro Lancaster BMk.II, DS664, [249] 'S for Sugar', of No. 115 Squadron RAF, E of Schmallenberg, flying at 18,000 ft (5,500 m) during a raid on Germany. Alkemade falls into a forest and is decelerated by fall through tree branches before landing ...
A Royal Air Force BAE Systems Harrier T.10 (ZH656) on a routine training exercise from No. 20 Squadron (R) Operational conversion unit based at RAF Wittering crashed on the runway at Royal Air Force Station Akrotiri, Cyprus. The 2 crew members ejected safely from the aircraft which was damaged in its post-crash fire. [192] 11 February
Two Royal Air Force (RAF) Red Arrows BAE Systems Hawks, collided during a full display practice at Heraklion Crete. The pilot of one plane ejected and received moderate injuries. The aircraft crashed onto the airfield and was destroyed. The second aircraft landed safely at Heraklion Airport.
Royal Air Force BAe 146 CC.2 ZE700, operated by No. 32 Squadron RAF and flown by the Prince of Wales overran the runway at Islay Airport, Argyll and Bute. The aircraft had been landed downwind. There were no injuries amongst the eleven people on board although the aircraft suffered substantial damage when the nose gear collapsed.
A Russian Air Force Su-27 Flanker fighter jet fired two missiles at a Royal Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft while it was flying in international airspace over the Black Sea. One of the two missiles missed, while the other failed to ignite and simply fell off the fighter jet.
A Royal Air Force Avro Vulcan B.2 XM597 on Operation Black Buck during the Falklands War is forced to divert to Brazil after breaking a refuelling-probe. The aircraft was interned at the Brazilian air force base, Aérea de Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro and was allowed to leave nine days later due to the arrival of Pope John Paul II on a pastoral ...
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