ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55570
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Date: | Friday 15 December 1978 |
Time: | |
Type: | Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 |
Owner/operator: | 3(F) Sqn RAF |
Registration: | XV801 |
MSN: | 712051 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Ennigerloh -
Germany
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Gutersloh, Germany |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:During a "snake climb" as part of a formation climbing into the TRA above RAF Gutersloh, it is supposed that the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Frank Michaels, became disorientated whilst dealing with a malfunction (perhaps Hydraulic) and formating in cloud. The aircraft crashed at Ennigerloh, West Germany after the pilot ejected following loss of control.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162442/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/harrier/harrier.htm http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194139/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1978.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harrier_Jump_Jet_family_losses www.ukserials.com Halley, James J (2001). Royal Air Force Aircraft XA100 to XZ999. Air-Britain. ISBN 0-85130-311-0.
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
02-Aug-2011 23:34 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
08-Apr-2013 21:38 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |
17-Jul-2022 09:02 |
ODR |
Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Phase, Narrative] |
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