ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77546
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| Date: | Friday 5 June 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B-4-MC Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-331 / USMC |
| Registration: | 162073 |
| MSN: | 512022/022 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Barnegat Bay, New Jersey -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Cherry Point (KNT/KNKT) |
| NAs South Weymouth (KNZW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
AV-8C Harrier II 162073 (VMA-331) crashed into Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, on June 5, 1987 (at approx co ordinates 39° 51′ 6.15″ N, 74° 6′ 50.81″ W) following engine flameout due to accessory gearbox failure.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20121118000509/http://www.scramble.nl:80/sb.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194619/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1987.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnegat_Bay
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 24-Aug-2011 22:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2017 20:12 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative] |
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