ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55582
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Date: | Monday 30 July 1973 |
Time: | |
Type: | Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 |
Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
Registration: | XV805 |
MSN: | 712005 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Coesfeld -
Germany
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Wildenrath (WID/EDUW) |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed at Coesfeld, West Germany after the engine failed due to damage from a loose bolt. The US Marine Corps pilot - Major J.Gibson - ejected.
Sources:
1.
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1973/1973%20-%202755.htm 2.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harrier_Jump_Jet_family_losses 4.
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1973.htm 5.
http://wolfmansmemories.jimdo.com/verluste-losses/ 6. Halley, James J (2001). Royal Air Force Aircraft XA100 to XZ999. Air-Britain. ISBN 0-85130-311-0.
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
30-Dec-2008 11:51 |
harro |
Updated |
02-Aug-2011 00:46 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
26-Jun-2012 15:08 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Source] |
01-Jul-2013 18:30 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
06-Apr-2018 18:20 |
TB |
Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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