ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69583
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| Date: | Thursday 12 February 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 161522 |
| MSN: | A030 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi S of Brawleyu, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | El Centro-Naval Air Field, CA (NJK/KNJK) |
| El Centro-Naval Air Field, CA (NJK/KNJK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Aircraft crashed on railroad tracks 5 miles south of Brawleyu, CA due to fuel starvation/engine failure during a U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstration training flight. Pilot ejected safely.
Sources:
https://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2023 10:55 | nhofmann54 | Updated |
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