ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54926
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| Date: | Monday 4 May 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas CF-188B (F-18B) Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 188919 |
| MSN: | 323 / B055 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Renchen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed after going into a tailspin during test flight near Renchen, Germany.
Fuel Bowser had hit it earlier, test pilots were taking it for a test of repairs
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171102101854/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/CF-18/cf_18_hornet.htm
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2011 06:50 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 23-Oct-2017 18:32 | JF | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Oct-2017 19:15 | JF | Updated [Other fatalities, Phase, Narrative] |
| 24-Jan-2018 17:51 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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