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| Date: | Saturday 28 January 2006 |
| Time: | 04:17 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 164642 |
| MSN: | 1063/C271 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 120 mi SE of Brisbane -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) |
| USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) |
The plane crashed into the sea while the pilot tried to land on the USS Ronald Reagan. The pilot ejected safely. Struck ramp in a failed arrested night landing and fell into the sea after the pilot ejected safely.
Sources:
Scramble 322
Air International MAR 2006, p19
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jan-2016 12:41 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Dec-2021 14:20 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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