ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55571
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 July 1976 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.3 |
| Owner/operator: | 3 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XW770 |
| MSN: | 712087 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles NW of Cloppenburg, near Borken -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wildenrath |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed five miles NW of Cloppenburg near Borken, West Germany following severe vibration caused by engine compressor blade failure
The pilot - Flt. Lt. Kirton - ejected safely.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162442/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/harrier/harrier.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20170818194916/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/year_pages/1976.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harrier_Jump_Jet_family_losses
www.ukserials.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2009 12:51 | zerocinquanta | Updated |
| 02-Aug-2011 11:30 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Apr-2013 14:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 25-Apr-2015 19:53 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Departure airport] |
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