ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221097
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Date: | Tuesday 22 January 2019 |
Time: | |
Type: | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
Owner/operator: | Blue Angels US Navy |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
Location: | Naval Air Facility El Centro (KNJK), California -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | El Centro-Naval Air Field, CA (NJK/KNJK) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Navy release:
A pilot attached to the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, made an emergency landing at Naval Air Facility El Centro, California, Jan. 22, with no injuries.
The mishap occurred when the F/A-18 Hornet’s main landing gear did not extend on approach to the airfield following a training flight.
The pilot landed the aircraft with no injury to himself or ground personnel, and at no time were any other personnel or spectators in danger.
The cause of the mishap is under investigation.
Sources:
https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=108378 https://www.kyma.com/news/blue-angels-pilot-makes-emergency-landing-no-injuries-reported/986343898 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Jan-2019 06:14 |
Iceman 29 |
Added |
26-Jan-2019 03:40 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source] |
08-Feb-2020 18:23 |
Iwosh |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
11-Feb-2020 20:20 |
Iwosh |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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