ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69705
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| Date: | Thursday 28 April 1994 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 163463 |
| MSN: | 684/C028 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Adriatic Sea - |
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Saratoga |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot of an FA-18 jet, killed in a crash Thursday after takeoff from the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga in the Adriatic Sea, was assigned to a Jacksonville squadron.Lt. Scott C. Bubeck, 30, of Belmond, Iowa, was assigned to a squadron based at Cecil Field Naval Air Station, said Navy spokesman Bert Byers.The jet plunged into the sea shortly after it took off from the Saratoga, and the pilot's remains were recovered.The aircraft was flying as part of the NATO mission Deny Flight to monitor and enforce a U.N. ban on military flights over Bosnia.
Sources:
[LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/keyword/bubeck]
https://www.navysite.de/cvn/cv60.htm
http://fa-18.wikia.com/wiki/FA-18_BUNOs_Wiki
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2010 08:34 | Falcon | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jan-2011 09:08 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities] |
| 22-Jul-2018 10:27 | j155 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
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