ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55510
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Date: | Friday 29 January 1999 |
Time: | |
Type: | BAe Harrier II GR.7 |
Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | ZG856 |
MSN: | P88 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 8.6 miles NNW of Rachel, NV -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Nellis AFB, Nevada (LSV/KLSV) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Struck the ground belly first while under power during a five aircraft formation in a mountain range area on the Nellis Range, Nevada, USA during a Red Flag exercise. The pilot ejected 3-4 seconds before the aircraft impacted the ground and received serious injuries. The aircraft disintegrated and the wreckage was spread over a wide area
Sources:
http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/8CCF4C15-5343-44C2-9B74-01194068B878/0/maas99_06_harrier_gr7_zg856_29jan99.pdf http://www.dreamlandresort.com/info/crash_sites.html
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
07-Aug-2011 13:23 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
27-Jan-2012 14:16 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Source] |
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