ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137200
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 June 1997 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier T8 |
| Owner/operator: | 899 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | ZD991 |
| MSN: | 41H-212044 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RNAS Yeovilton (EGDY) |
| RNAS Yeovilton (EGDY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two minutes after take off from Yeovilton, Somerset a muffled explosion was heard followed by a fire warning. An emergency landing was made back at base and the aircraft was taxied onto the grass where the crew quickly vacated. Hot gases from a crack in the exhaust caused failure of the engine heat blanket and damage to the aircraft’s structure.
To St. Athan for storage; later sold to Everett Aero, Bentwaters, Suffolk
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://www.everettaero.com/harrier.zd668.html
3. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1280398/
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20130624074648/http://www.targetlock.org.uk:80/seaharrier/production_uk.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2012 16:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 12-Oct-2012 16:55 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 15-Jan-2013 11:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-May-2013 20:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
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