ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77551
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| Date: | 17-JAN-1986 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B-6-MC Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-231 / USMC |
| Registration: | 162724 |
| MSN: | 512044/041 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Yuma Range, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Yuma, AZ |
AV-8C Harrier II 162724 (VMA-231) crashed on Yuma Range, Arizona, on January 17, 1986 following bird strike: pilot ejected safely
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/20170421194614/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1986.htm
http://www.harrier.org.uk/history/AV8BPROD.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov--0001 00:00 | ASN Archive | |
| 24-Aug-2011 22:21 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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