Incident McDonnell Douglas CF-188 (F-18A) Hornet 188761,
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Date:Tuesday 20 October 1987
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F18H model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas CF-188 (F-18A) Hornet
Owner/operator:Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
Registration: 188761
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:RAF Alconbury -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Alconbury
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Skidded into field and disintegrated after pilot tried to abort formation takeoff. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20171102101854/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/CF-18/cf_18_hornet.htm

Images:


taken the same week by a member of the SPS

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Oct-2017 18:36 JF Added
29-Oct-2017 08:31 JF Updated [Narrative]
06-Apr-2022 19:18 Anon. Updated [Photo]

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