Accident McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet 164872,
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Date:Sunday 17 February 2002
Time:c. 14:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic F18H model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18D Hornet
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 164872
MSN: 1204/D117
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Twenty-Nine Palms MCAGCC, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed. Pilot and WSO ejected. WSO Capt James B. Blackmon Jr died of injuries four hours later.

Sources:

Scramble 280
AFM April 2002, p75/JUL 2004

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Nov-2019 19:04 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
13-Jun-2021 11:22 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
26-May-2023 05:36 Anon. Updated [[Source, Narrative]]

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