ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59837
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 February 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8A Harrier |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-542 / USMC |
| Registration: | 158952 |
| MSN: | 712113 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Fallon, Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Fallon, NV (NFK/KNFL) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed Feb 3, 1978 at Fallon, Nevada, after engine failure/flameout. Engine caught fire after unsuccessful attempt to relight. Pilot ejected safely but slightly injured.
Unit:VMA-542. Actual 22th loss of AV-8 in USMC service.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194139/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1978.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20121118000509/http://www.scramble.nl:80/sb.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Fallon
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2009 23:02 | zerocinquanta | Added |
| 05-May-2009 23:06 | zerocinquanta | Updated |
| 24-Aug-2011 11:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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