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| Date: | Tuesday 29 October 2024 |
| Time: | c 09:00 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 164969 |
| MSN: | 1269/C384 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Misawa Air Base (MSJ/RJSM) -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Misawa Airport (MSJ/RJSM) |
A USMC McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet, operated by Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 312 "Chekerboards", coded DR-969, experienced a tire failure incident while landing at Misawa Air Base (MSJ/RJSM). Fire erupted while the aircraft was on a taxiway.
The runway was temporaly closed causing a commercial flight to be diverted to Aomori and another to be cancelled.
No reported injuries and the aircraft received minor damage.
Sources:
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/20241029-OYT1T50083/
https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/-/1517669?display=1
https://newsdig.tbs.co.jp/articles/gallery/1517669?image=18
https://news.ntv.co.jp/n/rab/category/society/raf100558f8ea340b3a96a75110ecc7273
https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_society/articles/000381074.html
https://freighter.flyteam.jp/photo/4046537/960x960.jpg (photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2024 06:54 | isamuel | Added |
| 29-Oct-2024 07:10 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Oct-2024 07:41 | isamuel | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Oct-2024 08:20 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 30-Oct-2024 08:32 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Oct-2024 17:58 | ASN | Updated [Operator, ] |
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