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| Date: | Friday 20 May 1988 |
| Time: | c. 09:00 |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV809 |
| MSN: | 712059 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 1 km W of RAF Gütersloh -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gütersloh |
Crashed at Bauerschaft Bredecke (Herzebrock-Clarholz) after take-off. Pilot F/L Paul ADAMS (29) did not eject and was fatally injured. Debris damaging houses.
Sources:
Borkener Zeitung 21 May 1988, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2011 14:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Apr-2013 17:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 28-Oct-2019 20:02 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Nov-2019 22:07 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 05-Feb-2020 11:12 | stehlik49 | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 30-Jul-2025 17:15 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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