Aircraft Photo of G-BFON | Piper PA-31-310 Navajo | Air Kilroe | AirHistory.net #635697
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-BFON
Aircraft Original Type:Piper PA-31 Navajo/Chieftain/Cheyenne
Aircraft Generic Type:Piper PA-31 Navajo/Chieftain/Mojave/Cheyenne
Aircraft Version:Piper PA-31-310 Navajo
C/n (msn):31-405
Operator Titles:Air Kilroe
Location
City / Airport:Silverstone Aerodrome EGBV (Motor Racing Circuit)
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Airport Codes:None
Event:British F1 Grand Prix 1983
 
Photo Date:16 July 1983
Photo by:Roger Syratt
Photo ID: 635697
Photo Comment

This aircraft was destroyed by fire on 11th June 1986 after it suffered engine failure due to a fuel leak, and force landed close to RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, catching fire on impact; thankfully all three persons on board escaped with just minor burns.

This photo is copyright © Roger Syratt, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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