ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 209923
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| Date: | Saturday 21 April 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Navy - Blue Angels |
| Registration: | 163462 |
| MSN: | 683/C027 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | near Vero Beach Regional Airport, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Vero Beach Regional Airport, FL (VRB/KVRB) |
| Vero Beach Regional Airport, FL (VRB/KVRB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Bird strike during air show, emergency landing.
Sources:
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/20375/video-shows-blue-angels-f-a-18-hornet-spewing-fire-after-bird-strike
https://theaviationgeekclub.com/blue-angel-5-suffered-a-bird-strike-at-the-vero-beach-air-show/
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2018 16:26 | Nieuport | Added |
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