F-18A Super Hornet. Boeing
The Navy temporarily grounded all F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets and E/A-18G Growlers Friday after an aircrew was injured and a Growler damaged in an undisclosed incident Friday at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Navy officials said.
The aircrew of an E/A-18G jet assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 132 was injured in an "on-deck emergency" about 11 a.m. Friday, according to a statement from Naval Air Forces.
Naval Air Forces has temporarily suspended flight operations for all F/A-18 E/F Super Hornets and E/A-18G Growlers as a safety precaution since they share common aircraft systems, according to the Navy statement.
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Update: Navy grounds Super Hornets, Growlers (San Diego Union Tribune)
WNU editor: Details are sketchy on why these planes have been grounded, but I will update when more information becomes available.
That's strange since this plane has a lot of hours of flight. But who knows?
ReplyDeleteCanopy failure resulting in injuries.???????
DeleteI know Jay. I said the same thing.
ReplyDeleteCanopy failure resulting in injuries for an aircraft sitting on the deck, pretty much means the explosive canopy release went off, with debris, with out any attempt to eject.
DeleteBTW, MV-22's are "falling out of the sky" as well.
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