2013 Rakhyut Mid-Air Collision
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 The Aftermath of the crash | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 11, 2013 |
| Summary | Mid-air collision |
| Site | Rakhyut, Oman |
| Total fatalities | 1 |
| Total injuries | 1 (serious) |
| Total survivors | 1 |
| First aircraft | |
 | |
| Type | SEPECAT Jaguar |
| Operator | Royal Air Force of Oman |
| Occupants | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Second aircraft | |
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| Type | SEPECAT Jaguar |
| Operator | Royal Air Force of Oman |
| Occupants | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 1 (Serious) |
| Survivors | 1 |
On September 11, 2013, Two SEPECAT Jaguars both operated by Royal Air Force of Oman(RAFO) Collided mid air while in a training mission killing one pilot, But there was one pilot who ejected the plane and survived the accident, Making him the sole survivor of the Accident.[1]
Background
[edit]First Aircraft
[edit]The First Aircraft involved in the accident was a SEPECAT Jaguar B, The SEPECAT Jaguar was originally introduced into service with the Royal Air Force in 1973, A Photograph of a SEPECAT Jaguar was taken on February 6, 2005, operated by the Royal Air Force of Oman, showing the aircraft taxiing at RAFO Thumrait. The aircraft had only one crew member on board, consistent with the SEPECAT Jaguar single-seat configuration.[2]
Second Aircraft
[edit]The Second Aircraft involved in the accident was a SEPECAT Jaguar, The second aircraft had only one crew member on board, due to the SEPECAT Jaguar's single-seat configuration. The aircraft was operated by the Royal Air Force of Oman, which only they operated six SEPECAT Jaguar Bs, A photograph of the aircraft was taken circa 2001.
Accident
[edit]Both planes were Operated by Royal Air Force of Oman[3] for a training mission in the morning in the Wilayat of Rakhyut the Governorate of Dhofar. Both Planes collided resulting in the death of Flight Lieutenant Al Azhar Bin Humaid Bin Hamad Al Shraiqi, But the other pilot of the other plane survived the accident. The MoD, in a statement to Oman news agency, "mourned the late Flight Lieutenant Al Shraiqi and prayed to Allah the Almighty to bestow His mercy on the deceased and to inspire his family with patience and solace and to Him we return".[4] The collision took place over an unpopulated area in Rakhyut thus there was no damage,[5] injury or causality reported in the ground.[6]
Aftermath
[edit]The two planes caught on fire and both crashed in Rakhyut near a house and a big explosion, no ground causality or injury only one dead and one survived due to ejecting, the survivor sustained serious injuries but fortunately survived.
See Also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Aircraft Photo of 214 | Sepecat Jaguar B | Oman - Air Force | AirHistory.net #428164". AirHistory.net. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ Robertson, SAC Scott (2005-02-16), British English: A Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) Jaguar, taxies towards the runway at Thumrait, Oman. The aircraft was taking part in Exercise Magic Carpet 2005., retrieved 2025-07-10
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "Mid-air collision Accident SEPECAT Jaguar , Wednesday 11 September 2013". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ "RAFO Jaguar accident, Dhofar | Key Aero". www.key.aero. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ "RAF Oman Jaguar mid air collision recently". PPRuNe Forums. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
- ^ "Oman air force pilot killed". Gulf News: Latest UAE news, Dubai news, Business, travel news, Dubai Gold rate, prayer time, cinema. 2018-09-15. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
