ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77489
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| Date: | Thursday 6 May 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley Sea Harrier FRS1 |
| Owner/operator: | 801 NAS FAA RN |
| Registration: | XZ453 |
| MSN: | 41H-912007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South Atlantic, off HMS Invincible, E of Falkland Islands -
 Falkland Islands
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Invinclble, South Atlantic |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Sea Harrier FRS.1s of 801 NAS, Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (XZ453 and XZ453) were lost on 6/5/1982 off the Falklands Islands. These aircraft took off from HMS Invincible on a CAP (Combat Air Patrol) mission over the South Atlantic and never returned. They were presumed to have collided during bad weather. The two pilots were posted as missing, presumed killed
Pilot of "007/L" - XZ452: Lt. Cdr. E. John Eyton-Jones MIA
Pilot of "009/L" - XZ453: Lt. A. Curtis MIA
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1982.htm
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Harrier_Jump_Jet_family_losses#UK_operated_Harriers_2
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20160303231421/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/SeaHarrier.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 15-May-2013 20:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code] |
| 10-Jun-2013 19:40 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Country] |
| 10-Jun-2013 19:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2014 16:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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