XW916 - Royal Air Force (Harrier-GR.3)

Photo of aircraft XW916 operated by Royal Air Force

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial712071
Line Number
First Flight11.06.71
ModelHarrier-GR.3
StatusCrashed
Commentswritten off (damaged beyond repair) 17.06.86 when the a/c crashed short of runway 27 at RNAS Yeovilton, Somerset, after a major electrical failure 15 nautical miles out whilst on approach, followed by fuel starvation, and subsequent loss of thrust. The pilot - Flight Lieutenant Gerry Humphreys - ejected safely two seconds before the aircraft struck the ground, and landed 1/4 miles away
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Not Seen It! XW916 Royal Air Force 19.11.71 Crashed

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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details Image
09/08/1988 - EGXT - colin woods
06/07/1975 - WID - LIN104
GR.3, No.20 Squadron/W
06/07/1975 - WID - spotter1
Harrier GR.3, No.20 Squadron "W"
10/09/1972 - FAB - waldo57
10/09/1972 - EGLF - arthur7273@gmail.com
3 Sqn...RAF