ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176078
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 May 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | VFA-211 US Navy |
| Registration: | 166814/AB-210 |
| MSN: | F187 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Persian Gulf / Arabian Gulf -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Theodore Roosevelt |
| USS Theodore Roosevelt | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft crashed in the Gulf, due to a engine malfunction shortly after launch from the USS Theodore Roosevelt. Both pilots ejected safely. The aircraft was salvaged by USNS Catawba on 22 July 2015.
Sources:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NAVY_PLANE_CRASH?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2015-05-12-13-11-32
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries23.html
https://theaviationist.com/2015/12/29/super-hornet-recovered-from-the-sea/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2015 20:22 | gerard57 | Added |
| 12-May-2015 20:27 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 13-May-2015 16:11 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 04-Nov-2015 10:23 | El_serj | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 30-Dec-2015 12:40 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jun-2016 15:06 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Feb-2020 18:26 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 11-Feb-2020 20:24 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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