U.S. Marine pilot killed in a McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet crash in Twentynine Palms, California
By ABC7.com staff
Friday, July 29, 2016 07:49AM
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. (KABC) -- A deadly fighter jet crash during a training mission near Twentynine Palms left one U.S. Marine pilot dead Thursday night.
The crash happened during a training mission around 10:30 p.m., according to a press release issued by the Marine Corps Public Affairs Office Friday.
The FA-18C Hornet was part of the Third Marine Aircraft Wing, based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
The pilot's name was not immediately released, and the cause of the crash was under investigation.
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Date:
28-JUL-2016
Time: 22:30 LT
Type:
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet
Owner/operator: US Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration:
C/n / msn:
Fatalities: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: near Twentynine Palms, CA -
United States of America Phase: En route
Nature: Military
Departure airport: San Diego-Miramar NAS, CA (NKX/KNKX)
Destination airport: San Diego-Miramar NAS, CA (NKX/KNKX)
Narrative:
An aircraft from the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing crashed during a training flight on a weapons range 140mi E of Los Angeles in unknown circumstances. The pilot was killed.
Sources:
www.10news.com
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/marine-corps-warplane-crashes-twentynine-palms-california-killing-pilot/
http://abc7.com/news/us-marine-pilot-killed-in-jet-crash-in-twentynine-palms/1448548/
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2016/07/29/marine-pilot-killed-f-18c-hornet-crash-california/87701370/