ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55548
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 March 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | 1453 Flt RAF |
| Registration: | XV787 |
| MSN: | 712037 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Port William Sound, 2 miles east of RAF Stanley, East Falkland -
 Falkland Islands
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Stanley (PSY/FSAL) |
| RAF Stanley (PSY/FSAL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into Port William Sound, Falklands after engine failure due to a detached rivet damaging the compressor blades. The pilot ejected safely
Sources:
http://mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/415D07A8-5523-457D-B882-48BDB0D742F4/0/maas83_03_harrier_xv787_22mar83.pdf
http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162442/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/harrier/harrier.htm
Images:
Photo (c) Brian Reynolds
Photo (c) Brian Reynolds
Photo (c) Brian Reynolds
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2011 00:17 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2012 03:28 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source] |
| 04-Oct-2017 19:21 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Photo, ] |
| 04-Oct-2017 19:22 | harro | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 04-Oct-2017 19:22 | harro | Updated [Photo, ] |
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