ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351759
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| Date: | Thursday 2 August 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-18A Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) |
| Registration: | A21-42 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | northwest of RAAF Base Tindal, NT Australia -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | YPTN |
| YPTN |
While conducting a day air-to-air mission to the northwest of RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory, the lead aircraft (A21-42) collided with the wingman killing the lead pilot instantly. Although damaged, the pilot of the second aircraft (A21-29) was able to land the aircraft successfully. The lead aircraft crashed into the ground and was destroyed.
Sadly the pilot of A21-42 WGCDR Ross Fox was the CO of 75 SQN who was killed in the accident; his aircraft crashed and was totally destroyed. His body was recovered on 3 August. The 39 year old was a popular
commanding officer, ‘a very fine officer and a great bloke.’
The two aircraft were part of an AF/A-18 4V4 air combat tactics (ACT) and conjoint operations mission with USAF B-1 aircraft. The incident aircraft were the second pair (No 3 and No 4) of the fourship escort/sweep formation. The opposing fourship was providing vital area defence (VAD) overhead Tindal. Weather conditions were not a causal factor in the accident, with good visibility and a clear sky.
Sources:
https://www.pigzbum.com/accidents/sifting-through-the-evidenc.pdf
https://www.radschool.org.au/magazines/Vol67/pdf/Page5.pdf
Images:
1990 Crash Site DFSB Photo - Public Domain
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Feb-2024 18:30 | karma_kangaroo | Added |
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