ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169534
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| Date: | Thursday 4 September 2014 |
| Time: | 17：15 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | 31st MEU USMC |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Kadena Air Base (KDN/RODN) -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kadena Air Base (KDN/RODN) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An AV-8B Harrier II of USMC sustained fire after landing at Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan. The plane landed at Kadena at 17:13, just after its takeoff, and a fire erupted from the undercarriage or around the engine at 17:15. The pilot was evacuated, and the fire was extinguished by a fire engine at 17:17.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://news.tbs.co.jp/newseye/tbs_newseye2291047.html]
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www3.nhk.or.jp/lnews/okinawa/5094348301.html?t=1409848209118]
http://www.news24.jp/articles/2014/09/04/07258497.html#
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp:443/hl?a=20140904-00050081-yom-soci
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp:443/hl?a=20140904-00000135-jij-soci
https://www.stripes.com/news/fire-blamed-on-hot-brakes-as-harrier-makes-precautionary-landing-1.301595
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Sep-2014 17:35 | isamuel | Added |
| 05-Sep-2014 09:36 | isamuel | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 11-Feb-2020 16:55 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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