ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55583
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| Date: | Monday 9 July 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 20 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV791 |
| MSN: | 712041 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Wildenrath in front of ATC tower -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wildenrath (WID/EDUW) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in front of ATC tower at RAF Wildenrath during take off, West Germany following a multiple bird strike. The pilot (Squadron Leader P.G. Sturt) ejected, and the aircraft caught fire on impact with the ground, and burnt out in front of ATC and the Fire Section.
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
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421174927/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1973.htm
4. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1973.htm
5. http://sg-etuo.de/Visiting-Aircraft/RAF-No4-Sqn
Media:
Harrier XV791 of 20 Sqn at RAF Wildenrath in June 1971
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2008 11:50 | harro | Updated |
| 17-Jul-2010 12:51 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2011 00:46 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jun-2012 15:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 01-Jul-2013 18:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 22-Jan-2018 17:55 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2023 13:14 | Tom Suffolk | Updated [[Narrative]] |
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