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Date: | Monday 30 January 1995 |
Time: | |
Type: | McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus |
Owner/operator: | VMA-211 / USMC |
Registration: | 164547 |
MSN: | 232 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Off Obbla, -
Somalia
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | USS Essex |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed off Obbla, Somialia, after takeoff from the USS Essex, during operation "United Shield". Pilot did not eject, and was killed.
Sources:
http://www.3maw.usmc.mil/external/3dmaw/mag13/vma211/history/history.jsp Flight International 24-30 April 1996
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries23.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Essex_(LHD-2)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_United_Shield
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
07-Sep-2010 14:30 |
ASN Archive |
|
26-Nov-2010 04:17 |
harro |
Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
19-Aug-2011 03:49 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |