ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222092
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 February 2019 |
| Time: | 12:35 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | 142nd Fighter Wg Oregon ANG USAF |
| Registration: | 78-0473 |
| MSN: | 452/C-006 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Portland International Airport (KPDX) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Portland International Airport, OR (PDX/KPDX) |
| Portland International Airport, OR (PDX/KPDX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A fully armed McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle, callsign "Rock 42", of the 142nd Fighter Wing, had a gear issue upon takeoff with one of its main gear failing to retract.
Decision was made to fire off all of its armament into the Pacific Ocean before to proceed to an emergency landing. The plane made an emergency barrier engagement landing with its tail hook on runway 28L.
Pilot was not injured.
Sources:
http://thedrive.com/the-war-zone/26597/oregon-f-15-fired-millions-worth-of-missiles-into-the-sea-before-emergency-landing
https://ktvl.com/news/local/f-15-pilot-with-gear-issue-making-an-unscheduled-landing-at-pdx
http://thedrive.com/the-war-zone/26580/watch-this-oregon-air-guard-f-15c-catch-the-arresting-cable-during-emergency-landing-at-pdx
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2019 10:03 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 22-Feb-2019 10:04 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Location] |
| 22-Feb-2019 11:11 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2023 21:05 | Nepa | Updated [[Time, Registration, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]] |
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