ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77487
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| Date: | Monday 14 June 1999 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-214 / USMC |
| Registration: | 163866 |
| MSN: | 174 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chocolate Mountain gunnery range, NW of MCAS Yuma, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Yuma, AZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
AV-8B Harrier 163866 crashed June 14, 1999 near MCAS Yuma, AZ when suffered engine failure on training range. Pilot ejected safely.
The next day (June 15 1999) an order to ground all AV-8B Harrier aircraft was issued by Rear Admiral Craig Steidle, Vice Commander of Naval Air Systems Command, after the loss of Harriers on 4 and 14 June from Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma, Arizona, and Kadena Airbase, Japan.
Both mishap aircraft were powered by the Rolls Royce 408A engine, which was the Harrier II Plus' main engine and the same engine installed as part of the ongoing Harrier II Plus Remanufacture Program.
Sources:
Scramble 258
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http://www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/Chronologies/Yearly/1999.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 19-Aug-2011 03:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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