ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55530
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 October 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  BAe Harrier II GR.5 |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ZD355 |
| MSN: | P22 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Isle of Moers, 32 Miles N of Karup -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Aalborg, Denmark |
| RAF Wittering, UK | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Whilst taking part in a Danish Air Force air defence exercise, the aircraft was en-route Aalborg to Wittering and was passing 23,500 ft when the engine failed. The pilot ejected and the aircraft crashed on the island of Moers, Denmark. Engine failure caused by fatigue failure of a second stage low pressure compressor.
The pilot - Squadron Leader Ashley D. Stevenson - ejected safely from his Harrier about 3,000 feet
Sources:
Flight International 8-14 May 1991
http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162442/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/harrier/harrier.htm
www.ukserials.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2008 09:51 | harro | Updated |
| 04-Aug-2011 00:38 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2013 07:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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