ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 189022
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 August 2016 |
| Time: | 10:50 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 165192/WT-04 |
| MSN: | 1333/C417 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles SE of the Fallon NAS, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Fallon NAS |
| Fallon NAS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Wing Pacific, Detachment Fallon, crashed into an open field. The Navy pilot, assigned to Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, ejected safely from the aircraft, was recovered by emergency response personnel, and has been transported to Banner Churchill Regional Medical Center, Fallon for evaluation.
The F/A-18C Hornet was on temporary assignment to Strike Fighter Wing Pacific Detachment Fallon, from Marine Strike Fighter Squadron (VMFA) 232.
Sources:
https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/military/navy-pilot-safely-ejects-before-fighter-jet-crash-in-northern-nevada/
http://web.archive.org/web/20160803195724/http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=96005
http://www.scramble.nl/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2016 06:30 | Onelooker4u | Added |
| 03-Aug-2016 12:50 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2016 19:04 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Aug-2016 11:34 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 22-Apr-2017 13:28 | El_serj | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
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