Loose Screw Likely Caused Marine Harrier Crash Off Carolina Coast
Military.com 13 Dec 2017 By Hope Hodge Seck
A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier's cross-country training flight on May 6, 2016, was abruptly cut short when the aircraft suffered catastrophic engine failure and crashed in the water off Wilmington, North Carolina, shortly after takeoff.
According to a command investigation newly obtained by Military.com through a Freedom of Information Act Request, the disaster was likely caused by debris damaging the engine -- and the suspected culprit was a screw fastener with a 5/16ths-inch hexagonal bolt head.
https://www.military.com/dodbuzz/2017/12/12/loose-screw-likely-caused-marine-harrier-crash-carolina-coast.html
