ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77517
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| Date: | Monday 8 December 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-211 / USMC |
| Registration: | 165424 |
| MSN: | 296 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Yuma, Arizona (KNYL) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, CA, on Dec 8, 2003 due to engine failure during post-maintenance check flight. Pilot ejected safely at approx Co-ordinates: 33°18′00″N, 115°20′30″W.
Airframe SOC Mar 31, 2004 after component recovery.
Sources:
Scramble 316
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries23.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20170531100835/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/2003.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_Mountain_Aerial_Gunnery_Range
http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzNavySearch.pl?target=AV-8B&series=3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 02-Aug-2011 23:33 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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