ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54928
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 June 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas CF-188 (F-18A) Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn CAF |
| Registration: | 188737 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | CFB Cold Lake, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CFB Cold Lake, Alberta |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
CAF CF-18 Hornet 188737 crashed during formation take off at CFB Cold Lake 4 June 1985. Take-off trim was set to nose down instead of nose up. Aircraft would not rotate even with full aft stick. Pilot - Lt. Col. Dixon Kenny [Flight Leader] with 409 Squadron "Nighthawks": - safely ejected.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171102101854/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/CF-18/cf_18_hornet.htm
Images:
CFB Cold Lake 4 June 1985
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2011 06:57 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 06-Apr-2012 12:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2012 05:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 01-Jun-2013 08:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 23-Feb-2016 17:29 | Dave18 | Updated [Narrative, Photo, ] |
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