ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55582
Last updated: 22 August 2020
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| Date: | 30-JUL-1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force (RAF) |
| Registration: | XV805 |
| C/n / msn: | 712005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Coesfeld -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wildenrath (WID/EDUW) |
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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