Mid-air collision Incident McDonnell Douglas F-18C Hornet HN-413,
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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-413
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
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:
Collided in midair with another F-18C Hornet (HN-430). The pilot managed to land the aircraft safely on one engine. The aircraft was substantially damaged but was used for a rebuild project several years later, becoming HN-468.

Sources:

Finnish aviation accident database

Revision history:

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29-Jan-2010 03:41 slowkid Added

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