XX489

On May 8, 1989 at 12:00 AM, XX489 experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.137 Jetstream, operated by Royal Navy, with the event recorded near Isle of Portland Dorset.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was taking part to the 'Sea Cadet Open Day' in Portland and was completing a low pass when control was lost. The aircraft crashed in the sea few hundred yards offshore. Both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration XX489, MSN 279, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 50.5476°, -2.4348°.