ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55576
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| Date: | Wednesday 9 April 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV776 |
| MSN: | 712026 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ditton Priors, Shropshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering (EGXT) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed near Ditton Priors, Shropshire after the engine main bearing failed. The pilot - Flight Lieutenant J Buckler - ejected at 3,000ft, 250 IAS(K), attitude slightly nose up, and sustained minor MDC spatter injuries above eyebrows and bruising on the back of the left hand.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162442/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/harrier/harrier.htm
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harrier_Jump_Jet_family_losses
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171119015228/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/year_pages/1975.htm#apr
4. http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?1273-Post-war-crash-information
5. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1975.htm
6. Halley, James J (2001). Royal Air Force Aircraft XA100 to XZ999. Air-Britain. ISBN 0-85130-311-0.
Media:
Harrier GR.1 XV776 when with 1 Squadron at RAF Wittering in 1970
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2011 00:46 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2011 11:30 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2013 14:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 24-Jun-2013 09:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source] |
| 26-Jul-2015 14:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
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