ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55593
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 August 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV803 |
| MSN: | 712053 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wattisham, Suffolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering (EGXT) |
| RAF Wattisham, Suffolk | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flew into ground following nozzle failure at RAF Wattisham, Suffolk. The USAF pilot was killed after being unable to eject, as the ejection seat pins had been left in.
Pilot named as Capt. Louis V DISTELZWIEG Jr. USAF (RAF/USAF Exchange Programme Pilot) who was the first USAF Pilot to be killed in a Harrier
Sources:
1. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1972/1972%20-%201937.html
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.ukserials.com/losses-1971.htm
5. http://www.lakenheath.af.mil/news/story.asp%3Fid%3D123238157
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2008 11:07 | harro | Updated |
| 07-Jul-2011 01:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Apr-2013 14:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2013 03:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2015 16:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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