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| Date: | Wednesday 4 December 1996 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 165180 |
| MSN: | 1302/C405 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched during night landing practice USS Abraham Lincoln. Pilot ejected.
Sources:
Flight International 4-10 June 1997
AFM November 2002, p74
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2011 16:28 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Feb-2020 20:12 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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