ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55549
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 February 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  BAe Harrier T.4A |
| Owner/operator: | 233 OCU RAF |
| Registration: | XW926 |
| MSN: | 212014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Eye, near RAF Peterborough, Cambridgeshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Mid-air collision during ACT at 10.000 feet when Harrier GR.3 XV795 turned into the path of Harrier T.4A XW926. Both aircraft crashed at Eye, Cambridgeshire near Peterborough. The two crew of the T.4A were killed, while the GR.3 pilot ejected safely
Crew of Harrier T.4A XW926 later named as Flight Lieutenant John Roger LEEMING (Instructor) and Flying Officer David John HAIGH (Student Pilot)
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harrier_Jump_Jet_family_losses
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162442/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/harrier/harrier.htm
3. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1983.htm
4. http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19830223_xv795_xw926.pdf
5. http://www.eyepeterborough.co.uk/history/timeline.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2011 00:17 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2013 21:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Dec-2018 09:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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