ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77548
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| Date: | Friday 4 May 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B-5-MC Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | VMAT-203 / USMC |
| Registration: | 162078 |
| MSN: | 512027/027 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| MCAS Cherry Point - KNKT | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on approach to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, after engine fire. Pilot ejected safely
(Wreckage noted in Cherry Point scrap compound until July 1992)
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20121118000509/http://www.scramble.nl:80/sb.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
Flight International 8-14 May 1991
http://www.harrier.org.uk/history/AV8BPROD.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 01-Dec-2010 13:18 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2011 22:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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