ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263601
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| Date: | Friday 26 March 2004 |
| Time: | 15:27 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 164689 ? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Raleigh-Durham Airport, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Oceana NAS, VI/VFA-15 |
| Tennessee | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Veered off the runway and exploded in flames. Pilot Lt jg Wesley Baumgarner ejected safely 2000ft (610m) down the runway, while the aircraft was still on the ground. Routine cross-country mission with a second Hornet.
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Registration given as 164689 'AJ-307', see occurence on same day Florida Coast.
Sources:
AFM JUN 2004/*APR 2005, p75
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2021 13:44 | TB | Added |
| 28-Aug-2021 15:32 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative] |
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