ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77356
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 August 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley TAV-8A Harrier |
| Owner/operator: | VMAT-203 / USMC |
| Registration: | 159380 |
| MSN: | 212022/8 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mesic, Bayboro, Pimlico County, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Cherry Point (KNT/KNKT) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed shortly after take off from MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina, killing both crew. Obituaries of crew were as follows:
USMC CAPT. DANIEL P. CAMPBELL
Call Sign: Indian Died: Aug. 12, 1987
Campbell died of a broken neck when his seat unexpectedly ejected during a training flight over Pamlico County, N.C.
Investigators blamed the accident on a small, undetected fracture in the acrylic canopy that gave way under the pressure of flight. The canopy shattered, triggering the ejection seat. Investigators recommended that maintenance workers begin inspecting TAV-8A canopies weekly.
USN LT. STEPHEN J. CHETNEKY
Died: Aug. 12, 1987
He was the flight surgeon catching a ride in the rear seat of the TAV-8A Harrier training plane piloted by Capt. Campbell. As the aircraft plummeted, Chetneky ejected too late, and his seat hit the ground before his parachute could open.
Note: On May 6, 1950 his Father died in the crash of an F-86A (47-635) also due to mechanical failure.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20121118000509/http://www.scramble.nl:80/sb.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
http://www.pulitzer.org/archives/6725
http://www.havenews.com/articles/aug-5959-christopher-issue.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 19-Aug-2011 03:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Aug-2011 19:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2016 06:59 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 29-Sep-2016 17:49 | Rodger Asai | Updated [Narrative] |
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