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| Date: | Monday 11 April 2011 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 164682 |
| MSN: | 1115/C296 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, Arabian Sea -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Landing F/A-18C Hornet 164682/NK-311 engine caught fire aboard the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. The flight deck personnel extinguish the engine fire. The pilot was not injured.
Sources:
https://www.navytimes.com/news/2011/04/navy-vinson-hornet-catches-fire-041411w/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2011 14:56 | Phoenix | Added |
| 04-May-2011 06:59 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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