ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77350
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 April 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley AV-8C Harrier |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-542 / USMC |
| Registration: | 158954 |
| MSN: | 712115 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Guadalcanal, 50 miles off North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Guadalcanal |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
United States Marine Corps British Aerospace/McDonnell Douglas AV-8A Harrier of VMA-542 crashed
on take off from USS Guadalcanal, 50 miles off North Carolina, on April 3.
The Royal Air Force exchange pilot, Sqn Ldr Harry Karl, ejected as the tail hit the sea just ahead of the ship, and entered the water horizontally as his parachute deployed. Karl, rescued uninjured, is thought to be the first RAF crewman saved by a Stencel ejection seat.
Sources:
Scramble
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1985/1985
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 18-Aug-2011 22:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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