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| Date: | Tuesday 12 January 2016 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | US Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center |
| Registration: | 162837 |
| MSN: | 356/A297 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 90 miles E of Reno, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Fallon |
| NAS Fallon |
Crashed due to engine fire. The pilot ejected safely.
Sources:
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2016/jan/12/navy-fighter-pilot-ejects-safely-as-plane-crashes-/
http://www.scramble.nl
https://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2016 07:46 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Jan-2016 12:11 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 13-Jan-2016 12:11 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 16-Jun-2016 15:11 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Apr-2017 13:29 | El_serj | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ] |
| 30-Jul-2024 11:09 | phoenixegmh | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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