ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137993
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 June 2003 |
| Time: | 15:00 Approx |
| Type: |  BAe Sea Harrier F/A2 |
| Owner/operator: | DARA RAF |
| Registration: | ZH805 |
| MSN: | N810 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lee Bay, 1 mile off Ilfracombe, Devon -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF St. Athan |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched into the sea a mile from Lee Bay, Ilfracombe, Devon during a test flight from St. Athan. The pilot ejected safely and was rescued by a Sea King scrambled from Chivenor.
Pilot later named as Pilot Lt Cdr Schwab, who ejected after having failed to recover the aircraft from an uncontrollable spin.
Wreckage recovered by Royal Navy, and sent to RNAS Yeovilton for investigation. Finally sold as scrap to GD Metals in July 2004
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_20030611_zh805.pdf
2. http://www.military-airshows.co.uk/archive3.htm
3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/devon/2982112.stm
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20130624074648/http://www.targetlock.org.uk:80/seaharrier/production_uk.html
5. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-2003.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2011 00:46 | Dr.John Smith | Added |
| 10-Jun-2013 18:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 09-Jan-2020 22:49 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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