ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77501
Last updated: 18 June 2013
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| Date: | 15-JUN-2005 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
| Operator: | VMA-513 / USMC |
| Registration: | 164127 |
| C/n / msn: | 203 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 1 mile from MCAS Yuma, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Yuma, Arizona (KNYL) |
Crashed on take off into back yard of house, 1 mile short of runway at MCAS Yuma, AZ, on June 15, 2005. Pilot ejected safely, suffering minor injuries. About 1,300 houses in the local area were evacuated, while live ordnance was removed from the wreckage.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries22.html
http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzNavySearch.pl?target=AV-8B&series=3
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/2005.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov--0001 00:00 | ASN Archive | |
| 02-Aug-2011 23:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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