ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137982
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 February 1996 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  BAe Sea Harrier F/A2 |
| Owner/operator: | 801 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XZ455 |
| MSN: | 41H-912009/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | HMS Illustrious, in the Adriatic Sea, 50 Km off Bosnia -
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Illustrious |
| HMS Illustrious | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Large amounts of right rudder were required to maintain balanced flight during a night approach to HMS Illustrious while operating in the Adriatic Sea following an operational mission over Bosnia. The pilot elected to overshoot and passed at deck level neither climbing or accelerating.
The aircraft then descended towards the sea and the pilot (Lt. Philips ,RN) ejected. He was picked up by a Sea King from the carrier
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1996.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194638/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1996.htm
http://www.btinternet.com/~a.c.walton/navy/shar-ser.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20130624074648/http://www.targetlock.org.uk:80/seaharrier/production_uk.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2011 13:23 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 03-Jan-2013 07:09 | fsancho | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Jan-2013 11:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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