BAe Nimrod crash, Jun 3, 1984, Newquay-Saint Mawgan AFB
BAe Nimrod accident on June 3, 1984 near Newquay-Saint Mawgan AFB, Cornwall, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: A reconnaissance flare detached...
- Date: June 3, 1984
- Aircraft: BAe Nimrod
- Location: Newquay-Saint Mawgan AFB, Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A reconnaissance flare detached from its carrier and ignited in the bomb bay; how it was released could not be determined.
RAF Nimrod MR2 XV257 was flying a search and rescue exercise from RAF St Mawgan on 3 June 1984 when a reconnaissance flare came loose from its carrier and ignited in the bomb bay. The crew landed about four minutes after the fire warning, but the aircraft suffered extensive damage including a breached pressure hull. None of the 13 people on board were killed.