Mil News Marine AV-8B Harrier Crashes in Djibouti, Pilot in Stable Condition

[santana]

Marine AV-8B Harrier Crashes in Djibouti, Pilot in Stable Condition

A U.S. Marine AV-8B Harrier II aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced) takes off during a Stinger trainer launch simulator aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) on March 23, 2018. US Marine Corps Photo

https://news.usni.org/2018/04/03/marine-av-8b-harrier-crashes-djibouti-pilot-stable-condition

 

[AAR Galileo]

The marines a losing a huge amount of flying assets every years. Too much training or lack of maintenance or both.

 

[Bombardier]

Pilots ok thankfully

 

[AAR Galileo]

In the wake of the Djibouti aircraft accidents , the Alligator Dagger exercise has been cancelled.

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