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| Date: | Thursday 3 April 2003 |
| Time: | 00:45 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 164974 |
| MSN: | 1276/C389 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Karbala -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down accidentally by US Patriot battery. Pilot Lt Nathan D. White ejected and KIA.
Sources:
Scramble 296
AFM MAY/April 2003
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2020 09:24 | TB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Dec-2020 10:01 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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