ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137404
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 October 1970 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV796 |
| MSN: | 712046 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Ouston, Northumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering (EGXT) |
| RAF Ouston, Northumberland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed near Ouston, Northumberland following a flame out/engine failure. Pilot - Flight Lieutenant Neil Wharton - ejected safely. According to one published source (see link #1):
"The loss of XV796 on 6 October 1970, when the engine suddenly wound down, whilst the pilot was in the circuit prior to landing, but from which he had to eject, was caused by the failure of an idler gear in the gearbox, causing the loss of the drive to the fuel pump. The idler gear was overhung, with a bearing on only one side. This accident made a redesign necessary, to support the gear on both sides..."
Sources:
1. Pegasus, The Heart of the Harrier By Andrew Dow
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harrier_Jump_Jet_family_losses
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162442/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/harrier/harrier.htm
4. http://www.nelsam.org.uk/NEAR/Losses/Losses-PostWWII.htm
5. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1970.htm
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Ouston#History
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-2011 01:13 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 07-Apr-2013 08:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 09-Jun-2013 01:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 04-Aug-2015 12:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jul-2022 00:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Category] |
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