A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Crashed In North Carolina. Pilot Safely Ejected

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier conducts an aerial refuel during exercise Bayou Thunder off the coast of Louisiana, Jan. 29, 2019. The purpose of the exercise is to enhance Marine attack Squadron (VMA) 231’s air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities while also strengthening service interoperability with joint services. The aircraft is assigned to VMA-231, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing. US Marine Corps photo

USNI News: Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Crashes Outside MCAS Cherry Point; Pilot Safely Ejected

A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier crashed in North Carolina, and the pilot is being treated at a local hospital after safely ejecting from the plane, according to the Marine Corps.

The service announced that a Harrier based out of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point crashed near Havelock, the town just behind the air station. Marines assisted the local sheriff’s office in responding to the crash site.

The Marine Corps has received no reports of civilian casualties or property damage on the ground, and the pilot is being treated at the Carolina East Medical Center in nearby New Bern.

No details were available regarding the potential cause of the crash.

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