Date:	Wednesday 29 May 1991
Time:
Type:	BAe Harrier II GR.7
Owner/operator:	4 Sqn RAF
Registration:	ZG473
MSN:	P63
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	6 miles south of RAF Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia -   Germany
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAF Gutersloh, (GUT/ETUO)
Destination airport:	RAF Gutersloh (G)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Crashed six miles south of Gutersloh, Germany after the pilot (Flt. Lt. S. Bell) ejected at 2,000 ft. Arcing had started a fire which caused an electrical failure while inverted at 15,000 ft.

Several similar but not so serious incidents with GR7s caused the grounding of the type while wiring looms were altered

Flight International 13-19 May 1992
http://web.archive.org/web/20111206134315/http://www.dasa.mod.uk/modintranet/publications/aircraftAccidents/Harrier.html
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199900/cmhansrd/vo001023/text/01023w06.htm
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1991.htm

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
14-Jan-2009 11:44	harro	Updated
15-Aug-2011 22:22	Dr.John Smith	Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Apr-2013 18:27	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative]
05-Feb-2020 11:07	stehlik49	Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]