ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 164370
Last updated: 9 December 2020
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| Date: | 01-MAR-2014 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | VMFA-323 USMC |
| Registration: | 164708 |
| C/n / msn: | 1150/C313 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Navy training range east of Fallon Naval Air Station (KNFL), Fallon, N -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | KNFL |
| KNFL |
A United States Marine Corps (USMC) McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F/A-18C Hornet is reported down at a Navy training range about 60 to 70 miles east of Fallon Naval Air Station (KNFL), Fallon, Nevada.
The fighter was located the following day having been destroyed by impact with mountainous terrain and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources:
http://www.ktvn.com/story/24861649/navy-plane-crashes-on-navy-training-complex
https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/local/update-navy-says-pilot-killed-in-crash/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2014 02:44 | Geno | Added |
| 03-Mar-2014 06:47 | Geno | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2014 16:04 | plcedi | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2016 19:55 | rvargast17 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 07-Feb-2020 10:34 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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