ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137170
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| Date: | Saturday 1 December 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Sea Harrier FRS1 |
| Owner/operator: | 800 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | XZ458 |
| MSN: | 41H-912012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kilmonivaig Farm, Gairlochy, 6nm NE Fort William, Highlands, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Illustrious, off North West Scotland |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 01/12/1984: crashed at Kilmonivaig Farm, Gairlochy, Highland, Scotland, 6 nautical miles north-east of Fort William after ingesting a large bird, thought to be a seagull, causing engine failure. Pilot Lt Collier ejected but suffered eye damage.
Airframe flight hours at the time of crash= 1285:45. Tail fin on display at East Essex Aviation Museum.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20111206015544/[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.dasa.mod.uk/modintranet/publications/aircraftAccidents/accidentsindex.htm]l
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20160303231421/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/SeaHarrier.htm
3. http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=322&t=62743
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20130624074648/http://www.targetlock.org.uk:80/seaharrier/production_uk.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2013 18:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2013 22:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 25-Aug-2014 15:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
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