ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55575
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| Date: | Monday 1 December 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 1417 Flt RAF |
| Registration: | XV788 |
| MSN: | 712088 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | over water NW Belize City -
 Belize
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ladyville Airport, Belize (BZE) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in the sea NW of Belize City, due to engine failure (LP Fan blade failure originating from damage caused by loose rivet shaft). Possibly due to a bird strike - aircraft ingesting a pelican (or similar large bird) that caused engine failure
Pilot - Flg. Off. B. C. Scott - ejected at 500ft 250 IAS(K), wings level, shallow dive. He sustained slight MDC spatter to chest and arms
An army diving team went out to recover the debris. they dressed up and threw themselves of the boat, Then stood up as it was only a few feet deep. gin clear it looked deeper. they spent a lot of time looking for all the 30mmm ammo. We told them in the end they were looking for more than was actually on board. I had been one of the men who had fitted the ejection seat.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._1417_Flight_RAF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harrier_Jump_Jet_family_losses#US_operated_Harriers
http://web.archive.org/web/20171119015228/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/year_pages/1975.htm
Halley, James J (2001). Royal Air Force Aircraft XA100 to XZ999. Air-Britain. ISBN 0-85130-311-0.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2009 21:00 | xv788 | Updated |
| 28-Aug-2010 12:51 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 02-Aug-2011 11:30 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Jan-2012 13:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2015 10:31 | e davies | Updated [Country, Narrative] |
| 25-Jan-2015 10:31 | harro | Updated [Country] |
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