ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56774
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| Date: | Monday 29 December 2008 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | VMAT-203 USMC |
| Registration: | 164153 |
| MSN: | 226 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles east of MCAS Cherry Point, just off N.C. 101, Havelock, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Cherry Point - KNKT |
| MCAS Cherry Point - KNKT | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Harrier, operated by Marine Attack Training Squadron 203, came down in an unpopulated, wooded area, 2 miles from MCAS Cherry Point, NC.
Capt. Alberto N. Bencosme, 27, was piloting the AV-8B Harrier that crashed Monday in an unpopulated area near Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Officials said that Bencosme was instructed back to base shortly after takeoff by a cockpit caution light that came on, indicating that aircraft canopy latches may not have been secured.
Bencosme crashed just east of the air station near N.C. Highway 101, about 2 miles from the runway. No one else was injured.
Sources:
http://www.newbernsj.com/articles/pilot-47840-deadly-blamed.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMAT-203
http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2009/01/ap_marinejetcrash_123108/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2008 22:56 | angels one five | Added |
| 30-Dec-2008 00:00 | angels one five | Updated |
| 30-Dec-2008 10:31 | harro | Updated |
| 09-Apr-2010 11:42 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2011 23:34 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Dec-2019 17:34 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Aug-2021 07:19 | harro | Updated [[Operator, Narrative, Operator]] |
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