ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 77556
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 March 1991 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas AV-8B-7-MC Harrier II |
| Owner/operator: | VMA-331 / USMC |
| Registration: | 162743 |
| MSN: | 512063/060 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Red Sea -
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Nassau |
| USS Nassau | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit water on final approach to the USS Nassau (LHA-4) at night. Crashed into the Red Sea. Pilot ejected and was recovered back to the carrier.
Sources:
Scramble
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
Flight International 13-19 May 1992
http://web.archive.org/web/20121108192910/http://www.sci.fi/~fta/Day-4475.htm (Day 62)
http://web.archive.org/web/20170721021837/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/YEAR_Pages/1991.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2010 14:30 | ASN Archive | |
| 24-Oct-2010 14:45 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2011 00:10 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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