ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164370
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| Date: | Saturday 1 March 2014 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | VMFA-323 USMC |
| Registration: | 164708 |
| MSN: | 1150/C313 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Navy training range east of Fallon Naval Air Station (KNFL), Fallon, N -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KNFL |
| KNFL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A United States Marine Corps (USMC) McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18C Hornet is reported down at a Navy training range about 60 to 70 miles east of Fallon Naval Air Station (KNFL), Fallon, Nevada.
The fighter was located the following day having been destroyed by impact with mountainous terrain and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources:
http://www.ktvn.com/story/24861649/navy-plane-crashes-on-navy-training-complex
https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/local/update-navy-says-pilot-killed-in-crash/
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2014 02:44 | Geno | Added |
| 03-Mar-2014 06:47 | Geno | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2014 16:04 | plcedi | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2016 19:55 | rvargast17 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 07-Feb-2020 10:34 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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