ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77480
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| Date: | Monday 16 September 1996 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-231 / USMC |
| Registration: | 163852 |
| MSN: | 166 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | West of Roper, Washington County, North Carolina, -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Cherry Point (KNT/KNKT) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
AV-8B Harrier 163852 (VMA-231) crashed Sept 16, 1996 W of of Roper, NC due to bird strike. Coordinates: 35°52′33″N 76°36′54″W
Pilot ejected safely
Sources:
Scramble
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Flight International 4-10 June 1997
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roper,_North_Carolina
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 20-Mar-2011 16:15 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2011 05:53 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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