1990's Incident Logs
Select a year below to see the incidents for that year.
1990
| Date | Type | Serial | Unit | Location | Notes |
|---|
| 5th February | F-111E | 68-001 | 79 TFS USAF | Freiston | Crashed during an attack run on Holbeach Range. 2 killed. |
| 21st June | Victor K.2 | XH669 | No.55 Sqn | Waddington | Severe overheating in the starboard engine damaged the flight controls resulting in an emergency landing at Waddington. It was not repaired and was allocated to 9092M on the dump at Waddington. |
1991
| Date | Type | Serial | Unit | Location | Notes |
|---|
| 16th November | Vigilant T.1 | ZH210 | 643 VGS | Binbrook | Crashed while attempting an emergency landing following engine failure due to corrosion which caused fuel problems. The crew were unhurt. |
1992
| Date | Type | Serial | Unit | Location | Notes |
|---|
| 15th July | Phantom FGR.2 | XV473 | No.56 Sqn | Waddington | Made an emergency landing due to a fuel pump blow in a wing tank. With the withdrawal of the type from service it was not repaired and was allocated to the fire dump at Waddington. |
1993
| Date | Type | Serial | Unit | Location | Notes |
|---|
| 15th March | Victor K.2 | XH671 | No.55 Sqn | Waddington | Suffered a damaged door while pressure testing. Made emergency land but was damaged beyond repair. |
| 28th June | Harrier GR.7 | ZD430 | No.3 Sqn | Heckington | Crashed onto farmland after the pilot had ejected. Fuel from a massive leak on the starboard wing leading edge, probably caused by a bird strike, was ignited by the engine. Flg. Off. Auckland ejected safely. |
1994
No Incidents reported
1995
No Incidents reported
1996
| Date | Type | Serial | Unit | Location | Notes |
|---|
| 10th January | Tornado F.3 | ZE166 | No.56 Sqn | 8nm West of Coningsby | Collided almost head on during ACT due to an error by the pilot of ZE862. One aircraft crashed 50 yards from the Sleaford to Lincoln railway line. Wreckage fell onto the line between Metheringham and Ruskington blocking the line for five hours. The other aircraft crashed at Ewerby near Sleaford. Both crew members ejected safely. |
| 10th January | Tornado F.3 | ZE862 | No.56 Sqn | 8nm West of Coningsby | Collided almost head on during ACT due to an error by the pilot of ZE862. One aircraft crashed 50 yards from the Sleaford to Lincoln railway line. Wreckage fell onto the line between Metheringham and Ruskington blocking the line for five hours. The other aircraft crashed at Ewerby near Sleaford. Both crew members ejected safely. |
1997
No Incidents reported
1998
| Date | Type | Serial | Unit | Location | Notes |
|---|
| 17th November | Hawk T.1 | XX252 | Red Arrows | Cranwell | The aircraft was in a tight turn onto finals when it lost height rapidly. The pilot ejected safely and it crashed onto the airfield just inside the perimeter fence |
1999
| Date | Type | Serial | Unit | Location | Notes |
|---|
| 9th July | Harrier GR.7 | ZD345 | No.4 Sqn | Surfleet | The aircraft was one of a pair when it apparently suffered engine failure. The pilot ejected safely, but did sustain some injures. |
