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| Date: | Monday 8 April 2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18F Super Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 166616 |
| MSN: | F109 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Persian Gulf near the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower -
 Indian Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| USS Dwight D. Eisenhower |
Crashed into the Arabian Sea. Both crew members ejected safely and were rescued by swimmers from An MH-60S operated by HS-5. The F/A-18F was operated by VFA-103 "Jolly Rogers" . Tailcode AG-206 flying as call-sign "VICTORY 206" was lost when after a KC-135 drogue detached during AAR over Afghanistan forced an early return. During the return to the USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) in the North Arabian Sea. However, further engine and fuel transfer problems arose and whilst attempting to divert ashore to Oman the right engine failed - unable to make it to shore single-engine and then whilst attempting to return to the "Ike" the aircraft ran out of available fuel forcing the crew to eject 1 nautical mile short of the carrier.
Sources:
https://newsok.com/article/feed/524085/us-fighter-crashes-in-gulf-crew-rescued?custom_click=pod_headline_middle-east
https://foreignpolicy.com/2013/12/18/exclusive-how-diplomacy-helped-cause-an-f-18-crash/
https://www.scribd.com/document/192402223/Super-Hornet-Crash-North-Arabian-Sea
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2013 07:22 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Apr-2013 13:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 14-Apr-2013 22:14 | humbersider steve | Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Mar-2020 10:20 | StokieSteve | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Nov-2020 10:30 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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