ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 143970
Last updated: 5 April 2021
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| Date: | 24-FEB-2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18F Super Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 166637 |
| C/n / msn: | F130 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 30miles NE of Fallon -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KNFL |
| KNFL |
Two pilots of a McDonnell Douglas F/A-18F Super Hornet ejected from their jet aircraft after they reported some problems. Both pilot landed safely with minor injuries in an unpopulated, dry lakebed. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.nevadaappeal.com/120229927/
http://www.scramble.nl/
Images:
Photo of 166637 courtesy AirHistory.net
Portsmouth / Naval Base [ Off-Airport ]
30 May 2011; (c) Tom Gibbons
Related books:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2012 00:42 | Alpine Flight | Added |
| 22-Apr-2017 13:29 | El_serj | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
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