Incident British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2 XZ495,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137167
 
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Date:Wednesday 5 January 1994
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HAR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
British Aerospace Sea Harrier FA2
Owner/operator:899 Sqn FAA RN
Registration: XZ495
MSN: 41H-912019/P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bristol Channel, 5nm ESE of Lundy Island -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RNAS Yeovilton (EGDY)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into the Bristol Channel off Lundy Island after the pilot (Lt. Wilson) had ejected following mechanical problems. He was picked up seven minutes later by a 22 Sqn Wessex from Chivenor

Sources:

http://www.btinternet.com/~a.c.walton/navy/shar-ser.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20160303231421/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/SeaHarrier.htm
www.ukserials.com/losses-1994.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20130624074648/http://www.targetlock.org.uk:80/seaharrier/production_uk.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Oct-2012 12:10 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
15-Jan-2013 11:58 Nepa Updated [Operator]

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