RAF Tornado Down

Steyr

Happened today, Ejection was just off the Isle of Lewis both crew have been recovered and taken to Stornaway hospital.

Rescue137 and Rescue177 from Kinloss were tasked.

Kinloss was heard calling Rescue122, and Rescue122 reported "Casualty has badly sprained/broken ankle"

Rescue137 was advised they could stand down as Rescue100 was on scene and both liferafts in the water.

Rescue137 then called Kinloss saying along the lines of "seems we've lost a Tornado, crew safe."

Kinloss then asked Rescue137 to go to crash site, Rescue137 double confirms both crew have been found.

Rescue137 reports both Crew now aboard Rescue122 headed for Stornoway, Rescue137 requests permission to search crash site for Black box/Video recorder and Crew Safety Equipment.

News Post:

Two RAF crew members have been rescued after their Tornado jet came down in the sea off the west coast of Scotland.

The crew, from RAF Lossiemouth, ejected from the plane before it landed in the waters at Loch Ewe, near Gairloch, Wester Ross.

They were airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness following the incident.

A full-scale emergency was initially declared but emergency services have since been stood down.

Coastguard and lifeboat crews, including Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) tug, the Anglian Earl, were scrambled to the scene shortly before 2.45pm.

A spokeswoman for the MCA said they received a Mayday request from Kinloss at 2.43pm and two people and two life rafts were found in the water.

"They were winched from the water to the helicopter and taken to hospital," she said.

A Coastguard helicopter was scrambled six miles north-west of Rubha Reidh, close to the entrance of Loch Ewe.

An RAF spokeswoman said: "We are aware of an incident involving an RAF aircraft off the coast of Scotland. We will update you as more information becomes available."

A spokesman for Highlands and Islands Airports said: "We can confirm that, at 14.42 today, Stornoway Airport was advised of the possible diversion of a Tornado military aircraft which was in need of assistance. A full-scale emergency was declared but emergency services have since been stood down."

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Thats what I have so far.

Steyr

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/01/27/352469/uk-mod-confirms-both-crew-members-safe-after-tornado.html

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DATE:27/01/11
SOURCE:Flightglobal.com

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UK MoD confirms both crew members safe after Tornado ejection
By Craig Hoyle

Both crew members of a Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado GR4 have been rescued after they were forced to eject from the strike aircraft on 26 January.

“The crew of a Tornado GR4 have been airlifted to hospital in Inverness where they are being treated for their injuries,” says the Ministry of Defence in a statement. “They ejected from their aircraft off the south coast of Stornoway and were rescued within 15min,” it adds.

The aircraft’s crew had been attempting to reach Stornoway airport on the Isle of Lewis after an onboard fire had broken out, but had to eject instead, according to a BBC news report. They are believed to have been operating from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland.

“It is too early to say what caused the incident, but a full investigation will take place,” the MoD says.

Steyr

Rumour on another site that she was a Tornado on a Maritime Recce Test Role with equipment from an MRA4 overheated and caught fire.


http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/440934-tornado-down-2.html

Donny5

Steyr wrote: »

Rumour on another site that she was a Tornado on a Maritime Recce Test Role with equipment from an MRA4 overheated and caught fire.


http://www.pprune.org/military-aircrew/440934-tornado-down-2.html

I didn't take you for a gossip, Steyr. I wouldn't believe an airman if he told me planes can fly, let alone the cause of a crash at sea just hours after the fact.

Steyr

Donny5 wrote: »

I didn't take you for a gossip, Steyr.

Just posted what was mentioned. I note the poster mentioned "strong rumours" perhaps thats what they are just rumours.

Donny5 wrote: »

I wouldn't believe an airman if he told me planes can fly

What :pac:

Donny5 wrote: »

let alone the cause of a crash at sea just hours after the fact.

Let the rumour mill turn, time will tell. :P

Steyr

Here is the Aircraft :

http://www.airliners.net/photo/UK---Air/Panavia-Tornado-GR4/0958771/M/

RAF Tornado GR4 ZG792 (cn 914/BS191/3455) from 15 Squadron the other Aircraft that was with him was apparently Tornado GR4A ZA405 (cn 216/BS072/3104) from 2 Squadron. ZG792 flew in 2010 as part of the RAF's Role Demo Team.



Two RAF crew remain in hospital after their Tornado jet ditched in the sea off the west coast of Scotland.

The crew, from RAF Lossiemouth, ejected from the plane before it slammed into the waters at Loch Ewe, near Gairloch, Wester Ross, on Thursday afternoon.

There were also reports of a fire onboard the Tornado GR4 aircraft but the Ministry of Defence said it was not known what caused the plane to crash and an investigation will take place.

Coastguard and lifeboat crews were scrambled to the scene shortly before 2.45pm and the two were airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.

A Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) tug, the Anglian Earl, was also sent to the scene.

A spokeswoman for the MCA said they received a Mayday request from Kinloss at 2.43pm. Two people and two life rafts were found in the water, she said.

A Coastguard helicopter was scrambled six miles north-west of Rubha Reidh, close to the entrance of Loch Ewe.

Stornoway Coastguard said lifeboats picked up hand-size parts of the plane which were "flotsam" in the area after the plane went down. The parts, which were taken back to Stornoway, will be collected by Ministry of Defence personnel later.

What remains of the aircraft will be recovered by the Ministry of Defence, the coastguard said.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said they had not been asked to help with the investigation and the Ministry of Defence would be leading the probe into the crash as it was a military aircraft.