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| Date: | Tuesday 8 March 2016 |
| Time: | 12:12 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B+ Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 165003 |
| MSN: | 259 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Persian Gulf -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) |
| USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) |
A fire broke out on take-off. The fire was immediately extinguished and the pilot was not injured. The aircraft was assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162.
Sources:
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2016/03/16/marine-attack-jet-catches-fire-during-takeoff-at-sea/
https://www.scramble.nl/database/accident#results
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2024 08:36 | yukipara3 | Added |
| 28-Oct-2025 06:40 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, ] |
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