ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 219678
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 December 2018 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (IWK/RJOI) -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| MCAS Iwakuni (IWK/RJOI), Japan | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An FA-18 made an emergency landing at MCAS Iwakuni under unknown circumstances, causing the runway close until 15:10 LT. An All Nippon Airways' flight from Tokyo/Haneda (HND/RJTT) to Iwakuni diverted to Hiroshima (HIJ/RJOA) due to runway close.
Sources:
https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20181218-00000062-asahi-soci
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASLDL5292LDLTZNB01F.html
Media:
Japan - Iwakuni - #USMC #F18 McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet made an emergency landing. No injuries. No injuries.
— PLANES OF LEGEND (@PlanesOfLegend) 18 décembre 2018
米軍機が緊急着陸、岩国空港が一時閉鎖 山口：朝日新聞デジタル https://t.co/jzkasMBfa6 pic.twitter.com/QHrTGVKvHW
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-2018 15:07 | isamuel | Added |
| 18-Dec-2018 18:44 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Damage] |
| 19-Dec-2018 03:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 19-Dec-2018 03:40 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 19-Dec-2018 06:31 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source] |
| 19-Dec-2018 06:42 | Isabella Barbiero | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities] |
| 12-Sep-2022 10:15 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Phase, Destination airport, Operator] |
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