ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69673
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 October 2003 |
| Time: | 08:40 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A+ Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | USMC |
| Registration: | 163147 |
| MSN: | 568/A475 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off South Carolina coast -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Beaufort MCAS, SC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two F/A-18 triking the water during combat training. Both pilots, Capt Matthew McInnerney and Maj Breton Saunders ejected and picked up by Coast Guard helicopter. Location given as 45 miles (72km) off Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Sources:
Scramble 303
AFM DEC 2003/AUG/DEC 2004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2021 10:16 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Jun-2021 06:54 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jul-2021 12:01 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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