ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55536
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| Date: | Monday 2 November 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV790 |
| MSN: | 712040 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Otterburn Range, Northumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gütersloh (GUT/ETUO) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Six Harriers from 3 Squadron were tasked to attack a target from different directions on the Otterburn Range, Northumberland, as part of Exercise "Mallet Blow". Numbers 3 and 4 failed to keep separation and collided on the crossover. (XV790 was the #3 aircraft, XZ136 was the #4)
Both pilots were killed, one being a US Navy exchange pilot - Lieutenant John CARVER, USN. The other pilot - Flight Lieutenant David Robin SUNDERLAND - had ejected moments before impact with the ground but too late for the seat to complete its sequence
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162442/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/harrier/harrier.htm
2. http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19871102_xv790_xz136.pdf
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20111206134315/http://www.dasa.mod.uk/modintranet/publications/aircraftAccidents/Harrier.html
4. http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=rs85tdi4utjj03ofn78qgs6ub3&topic=484179.0
5. http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1988/jun/07/harriers-crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Aug-2011 00:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2013 17:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2013 19:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 24-Aug-2013 03:22 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
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