ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77333
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| Date: | Thursday 3 July 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-231 / USMC |
| Registration: | 159236 |
| MSN: | 712145 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near MCAS Beaufort, South Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Beaufort (BFT/KNBC) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Obituary of pilot
CAPT. CLEVE B. DOSTER
Died: July 3, 1975
Doster, 26, was flying a training sortie with Maj. Woody F. Gilliland, who was in his own Harrier. Gilliland's plane lost power because of a mechanical problem and he ejected successfully, parachuting into a cotton field near Bennetsville, S.C.
Soon afterwards, Doster's Harrier crashed into trees. The cause could not be determined, but officials assume he lost control while trying to locate Gilliland for rescuers.
Sources:
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
http://www.pulitzer.org/archives/6725
http://web.archive.org/web/20171119015228/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/year_pages/1975.htm#jul
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 02-Aug-2011 23:35 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Date, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Aug-2011 11:25 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Narrative] |
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