ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237095
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| Date: | Thursday 18 June 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | VFA-154 US Navy |
| Registration: | 166795 |
| MSN: | F168 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Philippine Sea -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) |
| USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet, operated by VFA-154, crashed into the Philippine Sea on a routine training mission. Both crew ejected safely and were recovered by a helicopter crew from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 8.
Sources:
https://news.usni.org/2020/06/18/theodore-roosevelt-super-hornet-crashes-in-philippine-sea-pilot-weapons-systems-officer-safe
https://theaviationist.com/2020/06/18/u-s-navy-f-a-18f-super-hornet-crashed-in-the-philippine-sea-naval-aviators-ejected-safely/
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-navy-fighter-jet-from-aircraft-carrier-uss-theodore-roosevelt-crashed-into-the-pacific-during-training-flight/ar-BB15FCbj?ocid=st
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jun-2020 15:40 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Jun-2020 15:45 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 18-Jun-2020 17:23 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Jun-2020 17:24 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2020 17:01 | RobertMB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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