XX297 - Royal Air Force (Hawk T1)

Photo of aircraft XX297 operated by Royal Air Force

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial000127
Line Number312122
First Flight
ModelHawk T1
StatusCrashed
Commentscrashed 3/11/1986 during a display practice at Scampton, Lincolnshire, the engine surged and cut out after the aircraft flew into the jet wash of the leading aircraft. The pilot was unable to relight the engine and attempted an emergency landing back at base. He however left the airbrakes extended and was forced to eject short of the runway, Pilot - Flt. Lt. Dan Findlay - ejected safely, wreckage recovered to RAF Finningley for use as a ground instructional airframe (8933M): finally scrapped at RAF Finningley in 1994
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! XX297 Royal Air Force 2/2/1980 Crashed

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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details Image
17/09/1988 - EGCN - roly70
17/09/1988 - EGCN - roly70
27/01/1987 - EGUD - Oiram
07/06/1986 - EGPK - egpk1331
01/06/1986 - BOH - david2757
RED ARROWS
24/05/1986 - MHZ - toxic121
24/05/1986 - EGUN - roly70
12/05/1985 - BQH - R Geering
01/05/1985 - EGXP - gazac
coded 297
08/09/1984 - EGLF - Hitman69
08/07/1984 - EGLF - colin woods
13/08/1983 - VLY - waldo57
21/08/1981 - WID - LIN104
T.1 , No.4 FTS
21/08/1981 - WID - spotter1
Hawk T.1, No.4 FTS
03/09/1980 - EGOV - saxonms