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Mishaps. (Airscoop).


An AV-8B Harrier II of Marine Attack Squadron Attack Squadron may refer to:
  • An US military navy aircraft squadron - see List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
  • 42nd Attack Squadron, a squadron flying the MQ-9 Reaper
  • Jane's Attack Squadron, a World War II flight simulator
 231 crashed in Pamlico Sound Pamlico Sound (păm`lĭkō), lagoon, 80 mi (129 km) long and 15 to 30 mi (24–48 km) wide, E N.C., separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a row of low, sandy barrier islands; largest lagoon along the U.S. East Coast. , N.C., on 22 July. The pilot ejected safely; the aircraft was destroyed.

On 26 July an F/A-18A Hornet hornet: see wasp.  of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 crashed in Arkansas. The pilot ejected safely; the aircraft was destroyed.

A T-34C Turbo-Mentor of Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 101 crashed near Big Bear City, Calif., on 6 August. The pilot was injured and the aircraft destroyed.

On 16 August a TH-57C Sea Ranger assigned to Training Air Wing 5 was damaged but there were no fatalities following an attempted emergency landing at Holley Field, Fla.

An SH-60B Seahawk of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light 43 crashed into the sea while operating from Mobile Bay (CG 53) in the Arabian Gulf on 6 September, killing one passenger.

Three crew members were killed when an S-3B Viking of Sea Control Squadron 22 crashed in the Caribbean Sea while operating from Harry S. Truman For other persons named Harry Truman, see Harry Truman (disambiguation).
Harry S. Truman (May 8 1884 – December 26 1972) was the thirty-third President of the United States (1945–1953); as vice president, he succeeded to the office upon the death of Franklin D.
 (CVN (Card Verification Number) See CSC.  75) on 10 September.
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Author:Leland, Wendy
Publication:Naval Aviation News
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Nov 1, 2002
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