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| Date: | Saturday 5 January 2019 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | USMC |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | On USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) - |
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The airplane sustained substantial damage after it ingested a refueling strap during maintenance.
Sources:
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019/01/14/harrier-with-the-22nd-meu-damaged-after-ingesting-refueling-strap/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2019 15:30 | gerard57 | Added |
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