ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55508
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| Date: | Friday 9 July 1999 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  BAe Harrier II GR.7 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ZD345 |
| MSN: | P12 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Surfleet, N of Spalding, Lincolnshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cottesmore (OKH/EGXJ) |
| RAF Cottesmore (OKH/EGXJ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Harrier was one of a 3 ship conducting air combat manoeuvres when it apparently suffered engine failure. The pilot of one of the other Harriers, who was the Station Commander at RAF Cottesmore, shepherded the stricken aircraft until the pilot, OC Operations Wing, ejected and the aircraft crashed in open farmland near to the A16 at Surfleet north of Spalding, Lincolnshire. The pilot was taken to hospital in Nottingham where it was discovered that he had suffered severe spinal injuries with burst fractures of 2 thoracic vertebrae.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19990709_zd345.pdf
2. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199900/cmhansrd/vo001023/text/01023w06.htm
3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/390324.stm
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162442/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/harrier/harrier.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2011 12:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2013 18:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 25-May-2013 02:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
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