ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55580
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| Date: | Monday 24 September 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Harrier GR.1A |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV739 |
| MSN: | 712002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Happy Valley football pitch -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus (EPK) |
| Episkopi Air Base, Cyprus (EPK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed at Episkopi, Cyprus in the climbing transition from the hover after experiencing uncontrollable forward pitch whilst accelerating from the hover during a CENTO weapons demonstration. The pilot - Flt. Lt. Hulley - ejected safely from the aircraft (which was at 45 degrees nose down) but sustained a broken ankle caused by an over-zealous rescuer pulling him from the wreckage! Untrue
I was the rescuer----Pilot ejected and was drawn back into the burning aircraft breaking leg on landing
I released his chute and dragged him to safety from the burning Harrier on his PSP and applied first
aid I was subsequently Gazetted and awarded the Queens Commendation for Bravery
Sources:
1. http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?56760-Harrier-GR1-Ejection
2. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1973/1973%20-%202755.htm
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421174927/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1973.htm
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harrier_Jump_Jet_family_losses
5. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1973.htm
6. XV739 at Leuchars (EGQL) on 15/9/1973: http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000381051.html
Halley, James J (2001). Royal Air Force Aircraft XA100 to XZ999. Air-Britain. ISBN 0-85130-311-0.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2008 11:53 | harro | Updated |
| 02-Aug-2011 00:46 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Apr-2013 14:22 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 01-Jul-2013 19:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-May-2015 06:54 | Paul Davey | Updated [Location] |
| 25-Sep-2016 09:50 | Eddie Doyle | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2017 11:43 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 01-Dec-2021 08:08 | Jules M | Updated [Narrative] |
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