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| Date: | Tuesday 20 October 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas CF-188 (F-18A) Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 188761 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Alconbury -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Alconbury |
Skidded into field and disintegrated after pilot tried to abort formation takeoff. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171102101854/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/CF-18/cf_18_hornet.htm
Images:
taken the same week by a member of the SPS
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2017 18:36 | JF | Added |
| 29-Oct-2017 08:31 | JF | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 06-Apr-2022 19:18 | Anon. | Updated [Photo, ] |
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