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| Date: | Wednesday 7 May 2025 |
| Time: | 10:51 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | Finnish Air Force - Lapin lennosto |
| Registration: | HN-409 |
| MSN: | 1341/FNC009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rovaniemi Airport -
 Finland
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rovaniemi Airport (RVN/EFRO) |
A Finnish Air Force F/A-18 Hornet fighter crashed at Rovaniemi airport. The pilot ejected safely.
The Hornet that crashed in Rovaniemi was practicing for an air show flight.
Sources:
https://lentoposti.fi/uutiset/suomen_ilmavoimien_fa_18_hornet_tuhoutui_maahansy_ksyss_rovaniemell_lent_j_pelastui
https://yle.fi/a/74-20160360
https://x.com/FinnishAirForce/status/1920029919410602097?s=19
https://www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000011216781.html
https://www.lapinkansa.fi/rovaniemen-lentokentalla-suuri-ilmaliikenneonnetto/11621305
https://www.iltalehti.fi/kotimaa/a/a1bdd19e-9a0f-4411-81ca-016434dc450c
https://www.tilannehuone.fi/tehtava.php?hash=e42134195e7e88fd77dee0718f35f90c
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10162195
https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/finnish-fa18-hornet-crash-rovaniemi
Media:
Finnish Air Force Hornet crashes in Rovaniemi – pilot ejects safely www.is.fi/kotimaa/art-...
— Nordic News (@nordicnews.bsky.social) May 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Earlier today a Finnish Defence Force (FDF) F/A-18C Hornet crashed while practicing for an airshow near Rovaniemi in Lapland.
— Martin-Baker (@MB_EjectEject) May 7, 2025
The pilot successfully ejected using the Martin-baker SF-14A (NACES) Seat.#MartinBaker #EngineeringForLife pic.twitter.com/99TVGdnL4R
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2025 08:35 | Dolly564 | Added |
| 07-May-2025 08:59 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 07-May-2025 09:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Country, Embed code, ] |
| 07-May-2025 11:34 | Penu | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-May-2025 14:01 | Penu | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-May-2025 05:20 | Dolly564 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 12-May-2025 15:23 | Paradoxial | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 31-Aug-2025 12:38 | Monox | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, ] |
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