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Marine Hornet went swimming

Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:50 pm

I just saw the end of a news report saying a Marine jet crashed. The video shows the F-18 off the end of the runway in marshes with it's nose in a river. The pilot ejected safely. Anybody have any further info?

Mon Sep 20, 2004 8:25 pm

The F-18 crashed at Quantico Marine Base. It appears the pilot came in and overshot the runway. When he ran out of runway, he punched out and the hapless F-18 continued on into the marsh.

Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:11 pm

Glad to hear the pilot made it out okay.

Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:20 am

Heard from a buddy in Kuwait, that a couple of weeks back, there was a mid-air of two KAF F-18s.

He says that the pilots leave a lot to be desired, and these accidents do not surprise him.

Anyone knows more about it?


Saludos,


Tulio

F-18

Sun Sep 26, 2004 1:31 am

Actually, I read this was at North Island
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