ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282538
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| Date: | Friday 6 April 2012 |
| Time: | 12:05 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | VFA-106, U.S. Navy |
| Registration: | 163452 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Virginia Beach, Virginia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Oceana NAS, VA (NTU/KNTU) |
| Oceana NAS, VA (NTU/KNTU) |
Seconds after Takeoff off Runway 05R, the Hornet Right Engine experienced a failure. The Crew selected maximum thrust for the Left Engine which also experienced a failure. The crew immediately began dumping fuel to lighten the stricken aircraft. When the Hornet reached 50 ft AGI in a nose high attitude, the crew ejected. The crew stayed with the A/C to the last possible moment to avoid a Elementary School. The Hornet crashed into the Mayfair Mews Apartment Complex. The crew ejected safely. Total Flight Time was 70 seconds. According to Navy Investigators, a fuel leak entered the right engine intake, starting a fire. The pilot shutdown the right engine as per procedures. When the pilot advanced the left engine, the afterburner failed to light. First incident of a U.N. Navy Hornet suffering a duel engine failure.
Sources:
2012 Virginia Beach F/A-18 crash - Wikipedia
Personal experience. Witnessed the crash.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2022 16:06 | Mttacwa | Added |
| 08-Sep-2022 16:56 | Anon. | Updated [Category] |
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