Accident McDonnell Douglas F-18B Hornet A21-106,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46585
 
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Date:Tuesday 19 May 1992
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F18H model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F-18B Hornet
Owner/operator:Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
Registration: A21-106
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cape Clinton, north of Rockhampton -   Australia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed. The pilot and a scientist as passenger died in the crash.
Cause: "Controlled Flight into Terrain".

Sources:

https://news.defence.gov.au/people/defence-remembers-leading-scientist-30-years
www.adf-serials.com.au/3a21.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
07-Jun-2022 07:15 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
07-Jun-2022 07:19 gerard57 Updated [Source, Narrative]

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