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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 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off Obbla, -
 Somalia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Essex |
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, ] |
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