ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268372
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| Date: | Monday 4 October 2021 |
| Time: | c. 15:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN), VX-9 |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Death Valley National Park, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport, CA (KNID) |
| China Lake Naws (Armitage Field) Airport, CA (KNID) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
A US Navy Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet, operated by Air Test and Evaluation Squadron VX-9 "Vampires", crashed in Death Valley National Park, California, about 40 miles from Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.
The pilot ejected and sustained minor injuries.
Sources:
https://theaviationist.com/2021/10/06/usn-f-18f-crash-death-valley/
https://news.usni.org/2021/10/05/super-hornet-crashes-in-death-valley
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/10/05/super-hornet-crashes-in-death-valley/
https://timesofsandiego.com/military/2021/10/05/pilot-safe-after-f-a-18f-from-china-lake-crashes-in-death-valley-national-park/
https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2021-10-06/navy-super-hornet-death-valley-crash-strike-fighter-squadron-151-3143626.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2021 07:49 | RobertMB | Added |
| 06-Oct-2021 11:43 | Captain Adam | Updated [Country, Narrative] |
| 06-Oct-2021 12:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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