ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137153
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| Date: | Sunday 23 May 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Sea Harrier FRS1 |
| Owner/operator: | 800 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | ZA192 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near HMS Hermes, South Atlantic, east of Falkland Islands -
 Falkland Islands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Hermes, South Atlantic |
| HMS Hermes, South Atlantic | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Exploded shortly after take off from HMS Hermes whilst on a bombing mission against Argentine Forces in the Falkand Islands, killing the pilot, Lt. Cdr. Gordon "Gordy" W. J. Batt. Per contemporary accounts from Royal Navy sources:
"In the evening of 23/05/1982 ZA192 this time piloted by Lt Cdr Gordon Batt departed from HMS Hermes for a toss-bombing attack on Stanley Airport. ZA192 was seen to explode either just before or on hitting the sea close to position 50 deg 35Min South, 56Deg 15Min West. Lt Cdr Batt was killed."
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1982.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20160303231421/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/SeaHarrier.htm
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harrier_Jump_Jet_family_losses#UK_operated_Harriers_2
4. http://www.zonamilitar.com.ar/foros/threads/malvinas-war-guerra-de-malvinas.16639/page-18
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2013 03:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 15-Jan-2013 10:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 07-May-2013 09:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 10-Jun-2013 19:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2015 08:53 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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