ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 194958
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| Date: | Friday 21 April 2017 |
| Time: | 18:55 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | VFA-137 Carrier Air Wg 2 US Navy |
| Registration: | 165905 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Carl Vinson |
| USS Carl Vinson | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane crashed during a landing attempt on the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) at sea between Indonesia and the Philippines. The pilot ejected and was recovered by a helicopter of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 4. The Navy said the pilot was being assessed by the medical team on board USS Carl Vinson but had suffered no apparent injuries.
The aircraft had suffered a hydraulics fault.
Sources:
https://timesofsandiego.com/military/2017/04/21/pilot-safe-after-fa-18-from-carl-vinson-crashes-near-the-philippines/
https://news.usni.org/2017/04/21/super-hornet-uss-carl-vinson-crashes-near-philippines-pilot-safe
http://www.secnav.navy.mil/foia/readingroom/CaseFiles/F-A%2018E%20Aircraft%20Mishap/Final%20Version_Endorsements_No%20Enclosures_REDACTED.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Apr-2017 17:15 | gerard57 | Added |
| 21-Apr-2017 17:16 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Apr-2017 11:53 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2019 17:10 | Aerossurance | Updated [Registration, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2020 18:25 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 11-Feb-2020 20:22 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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