ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77500
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| Date: | Monday 22 July 2002 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-231 USMC |
| Registration: | 164124 |
| MSN: | 200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Aurora, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Cherry Point, NC (KNKT) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Plunged into the Pamlico Sound River near PCS Phosphate in Aurora, NC. Pilot Capt James W. Troy ejected near Coordinates 35°18′5″N, 76°47′22″W, but suffered minor injuries.
Loss was due to a loose rivet stem that had damaged the engine compresor, causing an in-flight engine stall and subsequent crash.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170510042119/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/2002.htm
http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzNavySearch.pl?target=AV-8B&series=3
AFM OCT 2003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 03-Aug-2011 05:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2020 16:48 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Jan-2021 18:08 | TB | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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