ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55579
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 January 1974 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV797 |
| MSN: | 712047 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vredepeel, Limburg -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wildenrath |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed at Vredepeel, Netherlands after fuel pump failure: pilot ejected, but was killed when his parachute harness failed. Pilot named as Flight Lieutenant Gorden REVELL
The parachute harness failure was a problem with the Koch fastener that connected the seat harness to the pilots survival vest. Following investigation it was discovered that in some conditions the movement of the pilots body during ejection could unlock the fastener.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harrier_Jump_Jet_family_losses
www.ukserials.com
http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162442/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/harrier/harrier.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2011 01:13 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2013 14:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2022 22:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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