laarbruch crash
I am working on a report about all composite aircraft and am interested in the 1997 Laarbruch accident. All I can find is a short entry in the harrier production list "Encountered a problem on take-off for a proposed low-level training flight in the UK and crashed back onto runway at RAF Laarbruch, Germany. The aircraft crashed inverted and was destroyed by an intense fire, even though fire crews were on the scene immediately and extinguished the blaze within two minutes. The main runway had to be closed following the crash, but resident aircraft and helicopters were able to continue operations from the taxiways." This is a bit confusing because of an article by Wing Commander Andrews (AGARD –CP-587, NATO, 1996) and (Living with composites: fire resistance) that mentions a crash in Denmark 1990 and seven months later a crash in German woodland. Now 'lessons learned' measured were taken in that first responders were properly dressed and so on. Was this the case with the the 1997 accident. I just have to know when I quote.