ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245431
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 December 2020 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A44-223 |
| MSN: | AF-23 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAAF Amberley, Ipswich, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Amberley RAAF Station, QLD (YAMB) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A RAAF Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, operated by 1 Squadron, suffered a low speed runway excursion at RAAF Amberley (YAMB), Queensland. Both pilots ejected safely. The aircraft sustained damage to the nose landing gear. Some reports indicate there may have been a cockpit fire, though 'soot' from a low speed ejection is visible on the fuselage side.
Investigators found pilot error as the cause for the high speed aborted take-off and subsequent ejection.
Sources:
https://www.9news.com.au/national/two-australian-airforce-pilots-forced-to-eject-from-fighter-jet-at-queensland-amberley-airbase-south-west-of-ipswich/f7828fcb-ad71-48e6-817d-c512c7b2717c
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7046989/crew-eject-as-jet-fighter-crashes-in-qld/?cs=14231
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-08/super-hornet-crash-raaf-amberley-air-base/12962426
https://www.9news.com.au/videos/national/warplanes-fleet-grounded-after-take-off-incident-at-raaf-amberley/ckigqcwdh000d0hpigbvkxzzg
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-08/pilot-error-caused-raaf-super-hornet-eject/101131502
Media:
#BREAKING: Two pilots have been forced to eject from a fighter jet at Amberley Airbase. Details @9NewsQueensland at 6pm pic.twitter.com/nxvtEUYbbk
— Billy Vickers (@billydonvickers) December 8, 2020
#breaking An @AusAirForce Super Hornet has crashed before takeoff at RAAF Base Amberley - Defence says “aircrew of that aircraft are safe” but cause of the incident is still unknown pic.twitter.com/kNj1WOyXc0
— Andrew Greene (@AndrewBGreene) December 8, 2020
Amberley Emergency: Two crew eject from a Super Hornet on take off. The strike fighter ditched off the runway. See the video on 7NEWS at 6pm. https://t.co/133ij6K8Np #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/Y9WrUxa1qY
— 7NEWS Brisbane (@7NewsBrisbane) December 8, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2020 07:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 08-Dec-2020 07:33 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2020 08:14 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2020 08:23 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2020 08:41 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2020 08:43 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 08-Dec-2020 08:43 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 08-Dec-2020 11:44 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2020 15:08 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, Narrative] |
| 08-Dec-2020 17:46 | Lelek | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 08-Dec-2020 23:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 09-Dec-2020 09:57 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Dec-2020 17:19 | Jixon | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 09-Dec-2020 19:38 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 09-Dec-2020 20:53 | Lelek | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 10-Dec-2020 14:19 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Dec-2020 18:20 | Digger | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 07-Feb-2022 20:03 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 21:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 26-Oct-2022 06:38 | Lil’ Wolfy | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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