Incident Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier 158388,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77314
 
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Date:Tuesday 27 March 1973
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HAR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier
Owner/operator:VMA-513 USMC
Registration: 158388
MSN: 712066
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:MCAS Beaufort (BFT/KNBC)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on approach to MCAS Beaufort due to bird stike

Pilot - MAJ R. E. ODare - ejected safely

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421174927/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1973.htm
http://www.harrier.org.uk/history/AV8APROD.PDF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Sep-2010 14:30 ASN Archive
13-Aug-2011 09:50 Dr.John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
28-Dec-2019 16:36 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator]

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