ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55563
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 March 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XW765 |
| MSN: | 712082 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2.75 miles SSE of Lampeter, Dyfed, Wales -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering (EGXT) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed two-and-three-quarter miles south-south-east of Lampeter, Dyfed, Wales, due to a bird strike (buzzard) at 200 ft. The pilot - Flight Lieutenant Paul Barton - ejected safely.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19800312_xw765.pdf
2. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1980/1980%20-%200935.html
3. http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/utilities/action/act_download.cfm?mediaid=21610&langtoken=eng
4. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1980.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harrier_Jump_Jet_family_losses
Halley, James J (2001). Royal Air Force Aircraft XA100 to XZ999. Air-Britain. ISBN 0-85130-311-0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2010 12:53 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2011 23:55 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Apr-2013 17:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 05-Jun-2013 02:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
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