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| Date: | Tuesday 17 April 1990 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas CF-188 (F-18A) Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 188779 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Karlsruhe -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Söllingen |
Midair collision between CAF Hornets 188779 and 188765. The pilot (29) of one of those Hornets was killed in the accident.
Sources:
Flight International 8-14 May 1991
Hamburger Abendblatt 18 April 1990
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2008 01:27 | harro | Updated |
| 25-Aug-2011 06:31 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, ] |
| 25-Aug-2011 06:39 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 08-Mar-2018 21:07 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 12-Jun-2025 16:37 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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