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| Date: | Friday 18 October 2002 |
| Time: | 09:40 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18F Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 165881 |
| MSN: | F041 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 80 mi SW of Monterey, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Leemore, CA |
Two F-18 collided and crashed into Pacific Ocean. Pilot Lt Matthew S. Shubzda and WSO Lt Stephen N. Benson.
Sources:
Scramble 283
AFM December 2002, p74
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2020 19:58 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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