Date:	Thursday 5 October 1995
Time:
Type:	McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet
Owner/operator:	USMC
Registration:	164064
MSN:	954/D060
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	6 miles East of NAS El Cento California -   United States of America
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	KNJK
Destination airport:	KNJK
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Two F-18's flying low level over Imperial Valley, 164064 a large bird was ingested in the starboard engine, loss of power, belly was on fire, pilot applied power - 50 foot flame out of the left nacelle - flying at approx. 900 feet both crew ejected safely -aiircraft turned 180 degrees and dropped like a rock - exploding on impact. Intense fire - pitch black smoke.
Pilot had taken the aircraft to a safe place to eject, which impacted the desert floor.
Only thing left was a black smudge on the desert floor.

I was a half mile from impact site, and filed a report with USMC regarding this accident.
Second F-18 circled for 30 minutes over site, and a helicopter arrived within two minutes of the impact
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Date/time	Contributor	Updates
09-May-2010 10:30	robbreid	Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]