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| Date: | Wednesday 1 December 2004 |
| Time: | c. 14:45 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | "Blue Angels" US Navy |
| Registration: | 161956 |
| MSN: | 167/A129 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mi off Perdido Key barrier island, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pensacola NAS, FL |
Pilot Lt Ted Steelman forced to eject over the Gulf of Mexico and rescued by helicopter 10 minutes later.
Sources:
Scramble 316
AFM FEB 2005, p72
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2021 14:57 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Feb-2025 12:17 | J155 | Updated [Operator, ] |
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