ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55517
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Date: | Monday 19 May 1997 |
Time: | |
Type: | BAe Harrier II GR.7 |
Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | ZD400 |
MSN: | P29 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 0.5 mile of RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire, England -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | RAF Wittering (EGXT) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Control was lost after the pilot selected the nozzles to ‘hover stop’ He was unable to regain control and ejected. The aircraft struck the ground near to White Water Reservoir close to the northern perimeter of Wittering, Cambridgeshire. It then became airborne again for approximately ½ mile before crashing into trees
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19970519_zd400.pdf http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162442/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/harrier/harrier.htm http://ccgi.seeds.plus.com/wp/instrument-panels/harrier-gr7/ http://abpic.co.uk/photo/1279735/ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199900/cmhansrd/vo001023/text/01023w06.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
07-Aug-2011 22:08 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
05-Apr-2013 18:32 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Location] |
01-Jul-2017 14:51 |
Aerossurance |
Updated [Location, Source] |
09-Jul-2023 21:15 |
Nepa |
Updated [[Location, Source]] |
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