ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 314071
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 May 2023 |
| Time: | 09:21 |
| Type: |  Northrop F-5N |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea off Key West, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Key West NAS, FL (NQX/KNQX) |
| Key West NAS, FL (NQX/KNQX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A US Navy Northrop F-5N of VFC-111, a reserve adversary squadron, crashed into the sea c 25 miles off Key West. The pilot ejected safely and was rescued from the water by USN MH-60S SAR helicopter.
Sources:
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2023/05/31/us-navy-searches-for-pilot-who-ejected-from-plane-off-key-west/
https://nbc-2.com/news/2023/05/31/u-s-navy-pilot-rescued-after-ejecting-from-plane-off-key-west/
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article275942056.html
Media:
Today, a US Navy Northrop F-5N crashed into the sea off Key West, Florida. The pilot successfully ejected using the recently upgraded Martin-Baker US16J Seat.#MartinBaker #EngineeringForLife #Ejection pic.twitter.com/Wc1xOZGPUZ
— Martin-Baker (@MB_EjectEject) May 31, 2023
BREAKING: US Navy F-5 crashes 25 miles southwest of NAS Key West/Boca Chica Key this morning. The pilot ejected successfully and is being evaluated at a hospital in Miami.
— TheIntelFrog (@TheIntelFrog) May 31, 2023
Possible aircraft #AE61D7 as RIVER21 pic.twitter.com/67Kb7wwEG3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2023 14:44 | gerard57 | Added |
| 31-May-2023 16:17 | harro | Updated |
| 31-May-2023 17:01 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 10-Apr-2024 10:46 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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