List of Harrier family losses - Wikipedia
Considered one of the most spectacular crashes in Harrier history, his plane rolled, dropped to the runway, bounced into a ditch, burst into flames, flipped, slid through a hangar and into a parking lot, where it damaged 20 vehicles – without explanation.
McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II - Wikipedia
During its service history, the AV-8B has had a high accident rate, related to the percentage of time spent in critical take-off and landing phases. USMC and Italian Navy AV-8Bs are being replaced by the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II, with the former expected to operate its Harriers until 2025.
How One Gutsy Harrier Pilot Walked Away From A 'Catastrophic' …
Dec 10, 2020 · On March 8, 2016, a British Royal Air Force pilot deployed with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (reinforced) aboard the USS Kearsarge in the North Arabian Gulf narrowly escaped death...
A Staggering Abundance of Crash-Causing Glitches
Dec 16, 2002 · Armed with slingshots and ball bearings, they fired round after round, unfazed by the $28-million Harrier attack jet parked nearby. They bagged one bird before being told to knock it off. The...
The Exhilarating, Exasperating Life of the Harrier Jump Jet
Jun 6, 2014 · An AV-8B Harrier jet crashed into a strip of residential homes in Imperial, California this week, destroying three houses. Last month, another Harrier crashed in the desert south of Phoenix.
More Than a Few Good Men - Los Angeles Times
Dec 17, 2002 · Two more Marines were killed when their Harriers were shot down during the Persian Gulf War. With the exception of Lt. Stephen J. Chetneky, a flight surgeon, all were pilots. Some were highly...
Marine AV-8B Harrier Attack Jet Crashes Near Cherry Point ... - Seapower
May 21, 2019 · ARLINGTON, Va. — An AV-8B Harrier II based at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, crashed May 20 near Cherry Branch, according to May 20 and May 21 releases from 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Strategic Communications. The pilot ejected safely.
AV-8B Harrier That Crashed in North Carolina Being Recovered; …
May 21, 2019 · The AV-8B Harrier that crashed Monday night near Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in North Carolina is in the early stages of being recovered by a Marine Corps team.
A Marine Corps Harrier jet pilot heard three 'thumps.' Then his …
Dec 6, 2017 · While on a May 6, 2016 low-altitude training mission off the coast of Wrightsville Beach, the pilot of a Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier jet heard three distinct "thumps." Moments later, he learned his engine had failed catastrophically, causing his …
Marine AV-8B Harrier Crashes in Djibouti, Pilot in Stable Condition
Apr 3, 2018 · A Marine pilot is in stable condition after an AV-8B Harrier jet crashed during takeoff in Djibouti during an exercise on Tuesday, a U.S. Navy official told USNI News.