ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89612
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 January 2011 |
| Time: | 19:58 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F/A-18C Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | Finnish Air Force |
| Registration: | HN-428 |
| MSN: | 1429/FNC028 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Tampere-Pirkkala Air Base -
 Finland
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tampere-Pirkkala Air Base (EFTP) |
| Tampere-Pirkkala Air Base (EFTP) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft taking part in night flight exercises "Phantom Flight Satakunta Air Exercise", where the runway was unlit and the pilot flying with the aid of a pair of night vision goggles. The aircraft skidded off a taxiway during landing and crashed into a snowbank at Tampere-Pirkkala airport.
Pilot ejected safely
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170504131237/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/year_pages/2011.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2011 17:21 | Black Typhoon | Added |
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