Hawker Harrier crashes into the ocean

[Bietel]

@colbertnation1776

Luftwaffe didn't agree on that :-)

But that's all water under the bridge, don't mention the war and things...

[Bietel]

Well, VTOL, 'vertical take off and landing'... right, right...

That landing was as good as vertical, now wasn't it?

[glenw89]

why is there no sound?!

[davylah]

Haha

[davylah]

Sorry, but being a dick for the sake of it would be pointing out this: The Harrier II was never a Hawker design, it was designed by McDonnel Douglas/Boeing.

[davylah]

Don't mean to be pedantic, but it's not a 'Hawker' Harrier, it's a BAE Harrier II GR7

[cphaza]

@davylah think everyone knows that, but it was origionaly a hawker aircraft so whenever someone searches for it on youtube or google etc that is what they will search for, as unless you are a geek like most of us they are not going to type BAE HarrierII GR7 are they! DOnt be a dick just for the sake of it

[eezy1972]

Pilot flying beyond his capabilities. Wasting money on a stunt he couldn't perform. Prick

[iComment2k9]

i saw it go down, then i saw it gettin recovered the nxt day, fireworks were shiite like always - i live there :P

[Oioibabe121]

i was there in the sea when it crashed it was scarey hope that dont happeren again!

[craneydude]

what is the pilot thinkin on the way down

crash a priceless jet

[Bietel]

@craneydude

"How do I tell me mom?" I guess...

[1RAFJOE]

im not joking but i was there it was the lowerstoft airshow and yes it was pilot error

[panzerkilla]

Thank God it wasn't a russian pilot, they always fly into the crowd and kill half the people

[minipilot131]

It was pilot error. He moved the thrusters foward so there was nothing keeping it in a hover and not enough power to fly off.

[JonnySchretz]

yea..there was no airflow over the wings and they stalled

[frengers465]

he cut that pretty fine didnt he..

[FinalFantasyAerith]

i was the closest to that when it happened i freaked out it was really scary people were shouting at me and a few others to get out of the water

[friend1250]

thats the best way 2 waste tax payer's bucks

[lewgo99]

it was pilot error

[Tommymeboy69]

well actually i was there as well as quite a few others or maybe all of lowestoft hmm.... and it was 20(R)sqdn and had a specially painted blue tail.....

[Tommymeboy69]

i remember watching that happen i spoke to the pilot the day before at RAF Marham!!!

[64thAGGRESSOR]

oh yah because i was stationed at the main base why don't you educate us on what base that is that you spoke to the pilot on, you need to name the wing and base, but i bet you cant

[fallenfuryburn]

I bet you didn't exist when this was filmed..

[kig132]

Woah just got OWn3d by the ocean

[ozmas12]

Hi, im Tony Mcann, you may know from such flight incidents as, harrier crashes into sea and yes i'm sorry guys it was me.

[GDavies21]

the error was that the cooling system of the aircraft can only sustain hovering for a certain time, of which he exceeded

thus no thrust.

[64thAGGRESSOR]

not true can you civilians please research this before you go posting its really easy to get the actual flight records and cockpit radio

[cunnymonster]

this aircraft was flown by Flt Lt Tony Cann........ im based at the same base as him i think i would know and the RAF are the best pilots in the world =-) plus they are crazy. which means i then have to fix the buggers lol

[jackmummery]

how fucking anoying. i was there and i went up the road and i missed it, but i herd it

[ukexposed]

Wow, a Marine Corp Harrier into the Ocean eh? Wrong - this is an RAF Harrier flown by Flt Lt Tony Cann and it crashed into the North Sea off Lowestoft, UK, on 2nd August 2002 - pilot error.

[pkl999]

yer it was pilot error. he didnt even eject safely. he landed on the fuselage and broke his anlkle.

[commando12345]

bull shit, its not pilot error, why is it, the harrier lost engine in hover= plump. u silly twat!!!

[ukexposed]

Thanks, but you're wrong, the report says he pulled the wrong lever - the engine didn't fail. Now who's the twat?

[fallenfuryburn]

What report? source?

[GDavies21]

My source is the incrdible John Farley, the original test pilot of the Harrier Program. He described how simply he touched the wrong lever and cut the throttle.

(the harrier has 2 main levers on the left; the throttle and the nozzle position lever, he moved the wrong one)

So yes pilot error.

[TEEEEEEEEJ]

The UK Ministry of Defence released the report, fallenfuryburn. The wreckage was recovered and the cause was due to pilot error. The report is available on the internet. The Harrier's serial was ZD464. Do an internet search for 'zd464 accident report'

[fitnessfreaky]

i guess the pilot wasnt allowed to fly after that

[TE3EJ]

Fitnessfreaky,

The pilot continued to fly.

[fitnessfreaky]

That suprises me considering it was such a simple error that cost millions, not to mention the close proximity of civilians to the crash

[TE3EJ]

Fitnessfreaky,

The camera perspective is deceptive. The Harrier is displaying at the required safety distance. It isn't the first time that the nozzle mix up has caused an accident.

[64thAGGRESSOR]

thank you pilot error :)