XW769 - Royal Air Force (Harrier GR.3)

Photo of aircraft XW769 operated by Royal Air Force

Aircraft Details

Frame Details
Serial712086
Line Number
First Flight10.1.1972
ModelHarrier GR.3
StatusWritten-off
Commentsw/o 28.6.1986 crashed at Chievres, Belgium, when the pilot was hovering the aircraft with a rearward movement, parallel to the public line at about 200 meters of altitude. He ended his rearward movement with a nose down attitude that seemed steeper than usual. That is when the aircraft nose kept going down past a recoverable angle. The pilot ejected while the aircraft was pointing straight towards the ground, still roughly stationary. He ejected following a roughly horizontal trajectory parallel to the public. Unfortunately he hit the ground before his parachute opened. Pilot Flt.Lt. B.D.Weatherley, the RAF Germany Harrier Display pilot for the '86 season, died as a result.
  Reg Airline Delivered Status
Not Seen It! XW769 Royal Air Force 24.1.1972 Written-off

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SIGHTINGS

Sighting Details Image
01/06/1986 - BOH - david2757
31/05/1986 - EGHH - Oiram
21/05/1985 - ETUO - LIN104
GR.3, No.4 Squadron/A
21/05/1985 - ETUO - spotter1
Harrier GR.3, No.4 Squadron "A"
15/09/1979 - EGUD - gazac
coded 24
02/09/1977 - YEO - Warthog1
'24' 1 Sqn
30/07/1977 - EGXI - geoffj53
1 Sqn 24
10/09/1972 - FAB - waldo57
10/09/1972 - EGLF - arthur7273@gmail.com
3 Sqn...RAF