THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, September 17, 1996 TAG: 9609170276
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B4 EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
DATELINE: ROPER LENGTH: 20 lines
The pilot of an AV-8B Harrier jet from Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station ejected safely Monday before the aircraft went down in Washington County, officials said.
Capt. Charles Lynk, who was on a local training mission, ejected safely before the jet from Marine Attack Squadron 231 crashed west of Roper around 4:15 p.m., military officials told television station WITN.
There was no immediate word on whether anyone on the ground was hurt or whether any ground structures were damaged.
KEYWORDS: AV-8B HARRIER ACCIDENT PLANE ACCIDENT MILITARY
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