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| Date: | Friday 24 February 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18F Super Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 166637 |
| MSN: | F130 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 30miles NE of Fallon -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KNFL |
| KNFL |
Two pilots of a McDonnell Douglas F/A-18F Super Hornet ejected from their jet aircraft after they reported some problems. Both pilot landed safely with minor injuries in an unpopulated, dry lakebed. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.nevadaappeal.com/120229927/
http://www.scramble.nl/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2012 00:42 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 22-Apr-2017 13:29 | El_serj | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
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