ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55552
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| Date: | Tuesday 29 June 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  BAe Harrier T.4A |
| Owner/operator: | 4 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XW272 |
| MSN: | 212011 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bergen Hohne Range -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bergen Hohne Range |
| Gutersloh | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Took off with the flaps retracted and excess fuel load from a waterlogged grass strip on the Bergen Hohne Range, West Germany. It climbed no more than 30 feet and continued forward in a nose up attitude until it crashed into trees. The pilot - Wing Commander Keith Graham HOLLAND AFC - did not eject and was killed
Sources:
http://mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/0F19421C-8E9C-464B-A752-F29963B4D97E/0/maas82_13_harrier_t4_xw272_29jun82.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harrier_Jump_Jet_family_losses
http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162442/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/harrier/harrier.htm
Halley, James J (2001). Royal Air Force Aircraft XA100 to XZ999. Air-Britain. ISBN 0-85130-311-0.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Aug-2011 23:55 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Apr-2013 18:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2018 20:00 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 18-Oct-2018 18:41 | Johnsharp | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
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