AV-8B Crash in Djibouti
 

“Assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162”??

U.S. Marine Aircraft Crashes in Djibouti > The Official United States Marine Corps Public Website > Press Release Display

DJIBOUTI AMBOULI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DJIBOUTI -- An AV-8B Harrier pilot is receiving medical care after ejecting during takeoff from from Djibouti Ambouli International Airport, Djibouti, April 3, 2018, just after 4:00 p.m. local time.

Assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 and embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, the aircraft crashed after the pilot ejected. Doctors said the pilot was in stable condition while being evaluated at Camp Lemonnier's expeditionary medical facility.

There are no reports of injuries to personnel on the ground nor damage to infrastructure at the airport. The airport is open.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

On a shipboard deployment, all the Harriers are 'parented' by the Osprey unit - used to be the HMM unit.

Turning into a sad day for USMC.

https://news.sky.com/story/four-us-m...crash-11316126