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Saturday, September 06, 2014

No injuries after Marine Harrier makes emergency landing, catches fire


A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier caught fire Thursday after making an emergency landing in Japan.

The pilot, who is assigned to the Okinawa, Japan-based 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, saw a warning indicator light during a training flight and then landed the aircraft at the nearby Kadena Air Base. An aircraft rescue and a firefighting crew then put out a “small” fire caused by hot brakes, according to a Marine Corps news release.

There were no injuries.

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