ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22989
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| Date: | Monday 26 May 2003 |
| Time: | 20:20 UTC |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas CF-188 (F-18A) Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 188732 |
| MSN: | 240/A190 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 30 mi N of CFB Cold Lake, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A CF-18 Hornet pilot from the Canadian Armed Forces was fatally injured while participating in Operation Maple Flag, an air combat exercise held annually at CFB Cold Lake. The a/c went down about 30 NM north of the air force base near Burnt Lake inside the Primrose Air Weapons Range. The pilot was found 200 meters from the wreckage of his a/c and it appeared that he had attempted to eject from the a/c prior to colliding with terrain. The cause of the accident is under investigation by the military.
Sources:
2003C0648
http://www.scramble.nl/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Apr-2017 13:20 | El_serj | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage] |
| 22-Dec-2017 14:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature] |
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