ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 312952
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| Date: | Saturday 20 May 2023 |
| Time: | 12:10 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas EF-18M Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | Ejército del Aire |
| Registration: | C.15-25 |
| MSN: | 591/A498 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ/LEZG) -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ/LEZG) |
| Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ/LEZG) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Spanish AF McDonnell Douglas EF-18M Hornet, C.15-25, coded 15-12, assigned to the 15th squadron (Ala 15), crashed during an airshow at Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ/LEZG), Spain.
The pilot ejected safely and the aircraft was destroyed.
Sources:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1772507/f-18-jet-crash-zaragoza-airbase-spain
https://www.outono.net/elentir/2023/05/20/an-ef-18-of-the-15th-wing-of-the-spanish-air-force-crashes-during-an-exhibition-in-zaragoza/
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/98528_1523109038.jpg (photo)
Media:
Spanish Air Force EF-18M Hornet crashes near the Zaragoza Air Base in Spain. The pilot safely ejected and is currently being assessed at a local hospital. pic.twitter.com/xL9I3ykUH4
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) May 20, 2023
🚨 Accidente #F18 Zaragoza:
— On The Wings of Aviation (@OnAviation) May 20, 2023
Nos hacen llegar este otro video que, al parecer, también estaría grabado desde la zona de carga (igual que el primero) por uno de los empleados que se encontraban trabajando ahí. Se aprecia la maniobra que estaba realizando el avión y como,… pic.twitter.com/pNaeYrcv5N
Few Pictures from the Crash site near Zaragoza airbase.#accident https://t.co/gSnNNFYR5J pic.twitter.com/bEeUfJ5w1K
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) May 20, 2023
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-May-2023 11:27 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-May-2023 12:30 | Captain Adam | Updated |
| 20-May-2023 15:20 | Aerossurance | Updated |
| 24-Jun-2023 17:15 | RobertMB | Updated |
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