ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77468
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 August 1992 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-231 / USMC |
| Registration: | 163514 |
| MSN: | 128 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pamlico Sound, North Carolina -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Cherry Point (KNT/KNKT) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
1st LT. GEORGE M. ACOSTA
Call Sign: Toxin Died: Aug. 19, 1992
Acosta's AV-8B Harrier crashed in shallow water in Pamlico Sound during a training flight that began at Cherry Point. Investigators never determined the cause.
Sources:
Scramble
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http://www.pulitzer.org/archives/6725
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, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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