ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77520
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| Date: | Monday 25 March 1996 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II Plus |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-211 / USMC |
| Registration: | 164543 |
| MSN: | 228 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles from Yuma, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| MCAS Yuma, AZ | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
AV-8B Harrier II 164543 of VMA-211 (tailcode 'CF-11') crashed Mar 25, 1996 into grapefruit field 5 miles from MCAS Yuma, AZ due to engine fire.
Pilot - later named as Major Thomas P. Mudge [MAWTS-1] - ejected safely
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20121118000509/http://www.scramble.nl:80/sb.htm
Flight International 4-10 June 1997
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries23.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194638/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1996.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 20-Mar-2011 15:38 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Aug-2011 22:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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