Accident McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet 162447,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69568
 
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Date:Wednesday 8 January 1986
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic F18H model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
Owner/operator:VMFA-314 USMC
Registration: 162447
MSN: 295/A240
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:Mediterranean Sea off the Coast of France. -   Mediterranean Sea
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Coral Sea CV-43
Destination airport:USS Coral Sea CV-43
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On Patrol Training Flight. Maj Nick Summerlin lost at sea.

Sources:

http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries21.html
http://fa-18.wikia.com/wiki/FA-18_BUNOs_Wiki

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jan-2019 06:51 MtTacWa Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
07-Feb-2020 10:19 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Operator]

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