ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58658
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| Date: | Monday 9 February 2009 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  BAe Harrier T Mk.12 |
| Owner/operator: | 20 (R) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ZH656 |
| MSN: | TX004 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Akrotiri air base -
 Cyprus
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Akrotiri | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lift was lost while in the hover at 68ft to land at Akrotiri, Cyprus and both crew ejected safely. This was due to running out of water for the engine water injection system which resulted in the loss of 3,000lb of thrust
Sources:
http://www.gnews.gr/News/27997
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7879658.stm
http://www.airliners.gr/community/viewtopic.php?p=85467#p85467
http://web.archive.org/web/20161217162442/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/harrier/harrier.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Feb-2009 10:33 | nikitas | Added |
| 10-Feb-2009 23:50 | Anon. | Updated |
| 13-Feb-2009 10:42 | Anon. | Updated |
| 07-Aug-2011 12:06 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Dec-2012 14:27 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
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