ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149149
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| Date: | Friday 14 September 2012 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | USMC |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Camp Bastion/ Camp Leatherneck -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Camp Bastion/ Camp Leatherneck |
| Camp Bastion/ Camp Leatherneck | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two Marines were killed and several more injured when Afghan militants armed with rocket propelled grenades and small arms breached the perimeter of the main U.S. Marine base in southern Afghanistan, following a rocket and mortar attack on the base that is shared with British forces.
The base took indirect and small arms fire, causing major damage to buildings, an aircraft hangar and several military jets. Two of the eight Harrier jets at the base were damaged or destroyed.
Sources:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/09/14/marine-base-attacked-in-afghanistan.html
http://theaviationist.com/2012/09/26/wreckage-camp-bastion/ (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2012 01:03 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Sep-2012 11:42 | bp | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2012 13:23 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 03-Oct-2012 09:52 | krasatpi | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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