Incident McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 314908
 
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Date:Saturday 7 June 2014
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HAR model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: None
Location:USS Bataan (LHD-5) -   Unknown country
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Bataan (LHD-5)
Destination airport:USS Bataan (LHD-5)
Narrative:
A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II made a controlled nose gear-up landing on a platform on the USS Bataan. The aircraft sustained no damage in the incident and the pilot received no injuries.

Sources:

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/that-time-a-usmc-harrier-pilot-performed-an-emergency-landing-without-nose-gear-aboard-uss-bataan/
https://gcaptain.com/watch-harrier-jet-lands-aircraft-carrier-front-landing-gear/
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/154967/zero-room-error-2nd-maw-harrier-pilot-earns-air-medal

Media:

Revision history:

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07-Jun-2023 10:11 nhofmann54 Added

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