What happened
The incident occurred during a night training flight involving a combined exercise with three other similar aircraft. The crew departed from RAF Brampton in the early evening. While en route, they encountered low visibility, marginal weather conditions, and strong winds. These factors caused the aircraft to deviate from its intended course. Consequently, the airframe struck the summit of Mt Great Dodd.
All five crew members were injured and required evacuation. The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it beyond repair. Although the other four crew members survived, the pilot succumbed to his injuries a few hours later. This resulted in one fatality and four injuries.