Mid-air collision Incident McDonnell Douglas F-18C Hornet HN-430,
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Date:Thursday 8 November 2001
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F18H model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F-18C Hornet
Owner/operator:Finnish Air Force
Registration: HN-430
MSN: 1433/FNC030
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lappajärvi -   Finland
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two F-18C Hornets (HN-430 and HN-413) collided in midair. The pilot of HN-430 ejected safely. The aircraft flew on for approx. 100 km before crashing in Karstula.

Sources:

Scramble 271
Finnish aviation accident database

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jan-2010 03:35 slowkid Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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