ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55538
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| Date: | Saturday 28 June 1986 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XW769 |
| MSN: | 712086 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chièvres AFB, Hainaut -
 France
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Gütersloh |
| Chièvres AB (EBCV) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot was hovering the aircraft with a rearward movement, parallel to the public line at about 200 Feet of altitude. He ended his rearward movement with a nose down attitude that seemed steeper than usual. That is when the aircraft nose kept going down past a recoverable angle. The pilot ejected while the aircraft was pointing straight towards the ground, still roughly stationary. He ejected following a roughly horizontal trajectory parallel to the public. Unfortunately he hit the ground before his parachute opened. The plane dropped to the ground with a loud boom and black smoke. Pilot Flt.Lt.B.D.Weatherley ,the RAF Germany Harrier Display pilot for the '86 season died as a result.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/pdflosses/maas_19860628_xw769.pdf
http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162442/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/harrier/harrier.htm
https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20121108153804/http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/CorporatePublications/AirSafetyandAviationPublications/MAAS/1980s/19860628RAFHarrierGR3XW769.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 03:48 | harro | Updated |
| 10-Jun-2011 14:04 | jrudolph | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2011 00:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2011 22:22 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jul-2012 11:42 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2012 01:51 | pilotalpha83 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2013 17:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 31-Jan-2016 08:23 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2016 14:30 | Hum | Updated [Time, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jul-2016 19:09 | Anon. | Updated [Country] |
| 27-Jun-2020 09:34 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Nov-2022 20:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Feb-2024 09:21 | LMS | Updated [Country, Narrative] |
| 22-Feb-2024 09:21 | ASN | Updated [Country] |
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