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| Date: | Tuesday 9 May 2000 |
| Time: | 18:35 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 164233 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near NAS El Cento -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed following an in-flight fire during bombing run in Imperial Valley. Crew ejected safely.
Sources:
AFM August 2000, p92
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2009 22:55 | Harmy | Added |
| 05-Nov-2018 13:46 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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