Panavia Tornado F3 ZE858 of No.43 Squadron, RAF, crashed near to Stainmore Summit between Brough and Bowes on the 21st October 1993.
|
Crew / Passengers |
Rank - if applicable |
Position e.g. Pilot |
Status |
|
L. Taylor |
Flight Lieutenant |
Pilot |
Survived |
|
S. Walker |
Flight Lieutenant |
Navigator |
Survived |
The aircraft suffered a major fuel leak followed by an in flight fire, at this point the two crew abandoned the aircraft which crashed on moorland close to the A66.
Despite the crash causing a large crater the site today is marked only by a small patch of disturbed ground containing a few tiny fragments of the aircraft. Most of the wreckage was removed when the site was cleared and then landscaped following the crash.