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Hornet Mishap in San Diego
Navy Newsstand ^
| 8/27/2004 8:21:00 AM
| Commander, U.S. Naval Air Forces Public Affairs
Posted on 08/27/2004 12:08:42 PM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity
Story Number: NNS040827-01
Release Date: 8/27/2004 8:21:00 AM
NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (NNS) -- An F/A-18C Hornet pilot from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 151 is in stable condition at Naval Medical Center, San Diego, after safely ejecting from his aircraft Aug. 26 at approximately 8:45 p.m.
The Hornet, embarked aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), was on an approach to Naval Air Station (NAS) North Island. The pilot was unable to stop his aircraft and ended up just beyond the runway. The aircraft is now partially submerged near the runway in San Diego Harbor. The pilot was recovered by the San Diego Harbor Police.
The cause of the mishap is under investigation.
VFA-151 is based at NAS Lemoore, Calif.
For more news from around the fleet, visit the Navy NewsStand at www.news.navy.mil.
TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: eject; fa18hornet; usn
030421-N-0295M-007 Indian Ocean (Apr. 21, 2003) -- An F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Fighting Vigilantes of Strike Fighter Squadron One Fifty One (VFA-151) launches from one of four steam powered catapults on the flight deck aboard USS Constellation (CV-64) for a unit level training mission. Constellation and Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) are currently on deployment conducting missions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Daniel J. McLain. (RELEASED)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity; Pukin Dog
Well, at least the NARF is at North Island. Put that thing into the body repair shop and see if they can make it work.
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posted on
08/27/2004 12:50:12 PM PDT
by
IGOTMINE
("By God, I pity those poor bastards we're going up against. By God I do.")
To: IGOTMINE
Don't Naval Air Stations have aircraft arresting barriers?
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posted on
08/27/2004 12:55:03 PM PDT
by
Jaxter
("Guys like John Kerry spit on guys like me. I've been waiting 33 years to spit back.")
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
The Green Hornet is disappointed.
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posted on
08/27/2004 12:56:56 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Kerry Lied. Soldiers Died.)
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