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Navy F/A-18 Hornets Crash in Pacific Ocean
http://www.navy.mil/ ^ | Sept 12, 2014 | U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs

Posted on 09/12/2014 7:04:21 AM PDT by Whenifhow

WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) -- Two F/A-18 Hornets from Carrier Air Wing 17 embarked on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) crashed at 5:40 p.m. local time, today, while operating at sea in the western Pacific Ocean. The initial report is that the two aircraft are assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 94 (VFA-94) and Strike Fighter Squadron 113 (VFA-113).

One pilot was rapidly located and returned to Carl Vinson, and is currently receiving medical attention. Search efforts continue for the second pilot.

The search for the second pilot includes guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and guided-missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) and helicopters assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 15 (HSC 15) and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 73 (HSM 73).

The two F/A-18C Hornets have not been recovered.

(Excerpt) Read more at navy.mil ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aircraftcarrier; china; crash; jets; military; militaryjetcrash; navy; navypilotmissing; pilotmissing; usscarlvinson
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1 posted on 09/12/2014 7:04:21 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: Jet Jaguar

FYI


2 posted on 09/12/2014 7:04:52 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: Whenifhow

did they bump into each other??


3 posted on 09/12/2014 7:07:08 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

Interesting in its lack of details. What were they doing? How far from the carrier were they? Was there a collision?


4 posted on 09/12/2014 7:08:12 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Whenifhow

If a ship gets in trouble for some reason, any reason, no reason, the Captain is held accountable and is almost always disciplined/demoted by a Court Martial.

I don’t see how these jets with all their electronic warning systems can collide unless the pilots made serious miscalculations.

Does anyone know if pilots face the same sort of draconian accountability as ship Captains?


5 posted on 09/12/2014 7:08:44 AM PDT by wildbill (If you check behind the shower curtain for a murderer, and find one... what's your plan?)
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To: Starboard; GeronL

Details are sketchy - Fox announced it

Pentagon: Two Navy Jets Crashed Into Pacific Ocean, One Pilot Missing

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/09/12/pentagon-two-navy-jets-crashed-into-pacific-ocean-one-pilot-missing/


6 posted on 09/12/2014 7:11:08 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: Whenifhow
More to this than what we're being told ... WAAYYYY more.

Two pro's don't collide into each other

7 posted on 09/12/2014 7:11:10 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true .. I have no proof .. but they're true.)
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To: GeronL

Seems to be the missing info, right? Shot down by NK? Disappeared like MH 370? Hopefully it is a tragic accident caused by human error, but call me suspicious until more info is released.


8 posted on 09/12/2014 7:11:11 AM PDT by NEMDF
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To: wildbill
Does anyone know if pilots face the same sort of draconian accountability as ship Captains?

Sure, up to and including death. Likely doing ACM and either collided or lost SA and crashed.

9 posted on 09/12/2014 7:15:04 AM PDT by xone
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To: Whenifhow

... awaiting further info ...


10 posted on 09/12/2014 7:15:49 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: knarf

Hmmm... maybe it’s that ‘medical’ loco weed!


11 posted on 09/12/2014 7:16:12 AM PDT by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: NEMDF

were they close to NK?


12 posted on 09/12/2014 7:17:53 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: wildbill
I don’t see how these jets with all their electronic warning systems can collide unless the pilots made serious miscalculations. Does anyone know if pilots face the same sort of draconian accountability as ship Captains?

Formation flying is somewhat dangerous at times. Yes to a degree that they were responsible they get a reprimand.Draconian? What would you do to an employee who destroyed a 35 million dollar factory through his negligence? Promote him? Give him a week off? Don't think so.

13 posted on 09/12/2014 7:19:30 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: Whenifhow

I had a mental image of them in formation and bumping into each other by accident. Then I noticed they are from different squadrons... so not being a vet myself, do planes from different squadrons fly with each other in formations?


14 posted on 09/12/2014 7:19:44 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: GeronL

Indo-Asia-Pacific region per the article, “western Pacific”.

I don’t know if it was close to NK.


15 posted on 09/12/2014 7:20:18 AM PDT by NEMDF
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To: knarf

Sure they do if they are “hot-shotting” around. Course then that aren’t really Pros


16 posted on 09/12/2014 7:20:53 AM PDT by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
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To: GeronL

Yes - depending on the mission


17 posted on 09/12/2014 7:21:43 AM PDT by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
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To: wildbill

Officers cannot be demoted by a court-martial panel. Other that that, you’re right.


18 posted on 09/12/2014 7:24:32 AM PDT by jagusafr (the American Trinity (Liberty, In G0D We Trust, E Pluribus Unum))
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To: reed13k

Thanks, I was wondering about that


19 posted on 09/12/2014 7:33:42 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: NEMDF

The carrier is based in Japan?


20 posted on 09/12/2014 7:34:06 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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