Wednesday, July 31, 2019

US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet Has Crashed In California

FILE PHOTO: A F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to land. © Reuters / Stephanie Contreras / U.S. Navy

ABC News: Navy Super Hornet crashes near Death Valley, search and rescue underway for pilot

A U.S. Navy single seater F/A-18E fighter jet has crashed in Death Valley, California, according to the Navy. There are reports that visitors at the park have suffered minor injuries, a spokesperson for Death Valley National Park said.

Commander Ron Flanders, a spokesman for U.S. Naval Air Forces, confirmed to ABC News that the aircraft had crashed near Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake at approximately 10 a.m. PT.

Flanders said the status of the pilot was unknown and that a search and rescue helicopter from China Lake, located in Ridgecrest, was en route to the crash area.

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WNU Editor: The status of the pilot is currently unknown.

More News On Reports That A US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet Has Crashed In California

US Navy jet crashes in California -- CNN
Navy fighter jet crashes near China Lake -- L.A. Times
Navy fighter jet crashes north of Los Angeles -- CBS
US Navy F-18 Super Hornet crashes in California -- RT
US Military Jet Crashes Near Death Valley, California -- Sputnik

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